Maison Louis Latour - Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Chaillots rouge 2020
94/100
James Suckling
91/100
Bettane & Desseauve
90/100
Robert Parker
15/20
Jancis Robinson
"A successful combination of finesse and power, with excellent aging potential!"
"A smoky, earthy wine with an extremely firm structure. Wonderful forest fruit. Very crisp on the palate with lots of energy and lively acidity, the finish is radically mineral. It needs a little time, but it's a very impressive wine for the appellation and has decades of aging potential." (James Suckling 2022).
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Eye
Deep garnet color
Nose
Complex, with aromas of fresh woods, licorice, and undergrowth
Mouth
Round, revealing notes of almond, cherry, and licorice, subtle woodiness, elegant tannins, superb length
Serve
At 15-17°C
Open
Decant before serving
Drink from
2026
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with game birds, venison ballotine, turkey escalopes with mushrooms, creamy cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 91/100
Rated estate (2025 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About wine:
Supple, delicate, perhaps less charming and generous than the magnificent village, but a hint of mineral tension hardens it further for the moment. Wait until 2030.
About the estate:
This family-owned estate, founded in 1797, is mainly linked to the Côte de Beaune, where it owns most of its vineyards, with a sumptuous location on the famous Corton hillside as its highlight. Louis-Fabrice, the eleventh generation of Latours, chairs the family board and has complete confidence in his excellent winemakers. The reds have undergone longer fermentation, giving them more body and substance, while the whites are less reduced and more harmoniously oaked than in the past, with a constant search for balance that sometimes leads them to be underestimated in their youth, but they age magnificently. 2017 is in line with the success of 2010 and 2015 for both colors, but we would place more trust in the cuvées from the estate's own vines than in certain purchases, especially the whites, which are too diluted.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
A family-owned estate founded in 1797 and run by 10 successive generations of Latours. A key player in Burgundy's wine industry and the largest owner of grands crus in the Côte-d'Or (28 hectares of its 48-hectare vineyard). The grapes are vinified in Aloxe-Corton, the family's birthplace, and the estate has its own cooperage.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rating (2023 guide) 90/100 (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About wine:
Aromas of cherry, raspberry, petals, and spices herald the 2020 Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Chaillots, a medium-bodied to full-bodied wine that is ample and fleshy, powerful and broad-shouldered, with rich, powdery tannins and a long finish.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2022 guide) 15/20
Rated Recommended
James Suckling
Wine rated (2022 guide) 94/100
Rated Recommended
About wine:
A smoky, earthy wine with an extremely firm structure. Wonderful forest fruits. Very crisp on the palate with lots of energy and lively acidity, the finish is radically mineral. It needs a little time, but it is a very impressive wine for the appellation and has the potential to age for several decades. Drink now, but preferably from 2024 onwards.
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