Chateau Latour, Pauillac, France 2008 Quinta Nova Full-bodied and very structured

Full-bodied and very structured

Round and elegant on the palate

Tannins will soften with time

Vigneti Vecchio’s vineyards are a sight to see alberello-trained vines up to 130 years old poke out of a moonlike landscape of dusty volcanic sand that is occasionally bisected by errant solidified lava flows

Chateau Latour, Pauillac, France 2008 Quinta Nova Full-bodied and very structuredThis takes a heartbeat to kick in, and then the weight and impact of this wine slowly kicks in. Those Cabernets have lift and punch, and although it's not ethereal like the Ausone or even the Lafite, it has power, structure, impact and kick, and you know it's going the distance. It has really lovely menthol notes which play around on the finish, preceded by layers of cassis and liquorice. It's more accessible than many Latours at 10 years old just