Maison Louis Latour - Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2020

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

This family-owned estate, founded in 1797, is primarily associated with the Côte de Beaune, where it owns the bulk of its vineyards, culminating in a magnificent vineyard on the famous Corton hillside. Louis-Fabrice, the eleventh generation of the Latour family, chairs the family board and has complete confidence in his exceptional winemakers. The reds have undergone extended fermentation, giving them more body and substance; the whites are less reductive and more harmoniously oaked than in the past, with a constant pursuit of balance that sometimes leads to them being underestimated in their youth, but they age magnificently. The 2017 vintage follows in the successful footsteps of the 2010 and 2015 vintages for both reds and whites, but we would place more confidence in the wines from the estate’s own vineyards than in certain purchased wines—especially the whites, which are too diluted.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the estate:

A family-owned estate that has always remained independent, founded in 1797 and run by 10 successive generations of the Latour family. A key player in Burgundy’s wine industry and the largest owner of Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte-d’Or (28 hectares out of the 48 that make up its vineyard). The grapes are vinified in Aloxe-Corton, the family’s birthplace, and the estate has its own cooperage.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Burghound

Wine Enthusiast

About the wine:

The floral and herbaceous nose gives way to a layer of blackcurrant in this voluptuous wine. Dense and rich, with aromas of rose and blood orange peel enveloping firm yet deep and full-bodied notes of black cherries and thyme, the palate offers a refreshing taste of plums and dark red berries, framed by toasty notes.

Jancis Robinson

About the wine:

A high-quality Clos de Vougeot with the power one expects from a grand cru. Almost sweet in its ripe black fruit, this wine is well-structured and built to age. Firm, ripe tannins and vibrant acidity suggest that this wine will drink well for a decade or more. 2024–2035

James Suckling

About the wine:

Immerse yourself in this flood of perfectly ripe dark fruits and this immense array of very fine tannins. So much vitality, despite the concentration of a full-bodied yet by no means opulent wine. Clove and cardamom on the very expressive and long finish. Ready to drink or worth cellaring.