Maison Louis Latour - Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes 2020
95/100
Wine Enthusiast
95/100
Bettane & Desseauve
16,5/20
Jancis Robinson
90/100
Burghound
"Elegance and precision, perfectly balanced: this Latour vintage lives up to its name."
"The nose of this wine already hints at its graceful balance between fruit and spice. A sophisticated intensity of crushed cherry, cranberry, and pomegranate is presented on a linear palate, with a deep core of perfectly ripe red berries and a touch of salinity that testifies to its precision and maturity." (Wine Enthusiast 2023)
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Eye
Pretty ruby red dress
Nose
Aromas of blackcurrant and cherry, spicy notes
Mouth
Silky texture, notes of licorice, almond, and spices, lovely freshness on the finish
Serve
At 14-16°C
Drink before
2029
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 95/100
Rated estate (2025 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About wine:
A great wine in the making, with a black color that is very rare in Chambolle but typical of the vintage, a floral nose, a taffeta texture, perfectly ripe grapes, and a high alcohol content without any heaviness. Great length on the palate. Wait twelve to fifteen years.
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
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Burghound
Wine rated 90/100
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated (2023 guide) 95/100
About wine:
The nose of this wine already hints at its graceful balance between fruit and spice. A sophisticated intensity of crushed cherry, cranberry, and pomegranate is presented on a linear palate, with a deep core of perfectly ripe red berries and a touch of salinity that testifies to its precision and maturity.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated 16.5/20
Rated Recommended
James Suckling
Rated Recommended
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