Maison Louis Latour - Meursault 1er cru « Château de Blagny » 2022

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

Jancis Robinson

James Suckling

About the wine:

This wine offers an excellent balance of the textural complexity that has made this appellation so popular around the world. Notes of orange blossom and lemon tart bring a charming character and a mineral freshness that enhances the generous richness and body of this beautiful wine. Enjoy now or cellar for the future.

Vert de Vin

About the wine:

The wine has a pale lemon-yellow color. The nose is somewhat reserved, yet offers depth, richness, and notes of fresh vanilla, honey, and candied lemon peel on the initial nose. After aeration, aromas of linden blossom, acacia, apple blossom, and juicy stone fruits (apricot, yellow peach, mirabelle plum), orange marmalade, and a slight hint of roasted notes (toasted hazelnut with a touch of caramelized hazelnut, raw almond), combined with a tangy hint of lime and lemon zest. On the palate, the attack reveals a savory, spicy character (vanilla, cardamom), a hint of wood (roasted hazelnut, dried almond), and a touch of honey. In the mid-palate, notes of yellow peach, apricot, candied lemon peel, fresh pineapple, as well as toasted wood (in the background), brown butter, and wax emerge. The finish is delicately fragrant yet quite persistent. Initial notes of juicy stone fruits emerge, evolving into honeyed, toasted, and floral notes. Beautiful, mouth-watering acidity, complexity, and harmony.