it offers a lingering mineral finish
Here the wood treatment is equally subtle on the restrained nose that displays fresh and cool aromas of red currant
youthfully austere and very serious effort is very much built-to-age and is going to need at least half a dozen years to unwind and 20+ to reach its full potential
Generous wood is present on the ultra-fresh and incredibly spicy nose that reflects notes of reserved red berries
Latour - Pauillac 1959 (US Label) Volume:750ML it offers a lingering mineralDark garnet with an amber edge, the 1959 Latour reveals a touch of volatile acidity in the nose, along with aromas of melted caramel, tobacco, and jammy red and black fruits. As the wine sat in the glass, notes of minerals, coffee, spice, and underbrush emerged. There is still copious tannin in the finish (I am not sure it will ever be fully resolved), but this sumptuous, complex, fragrant, super rich Latour cuts a broad swath across the palate.