Latour - 1996 (750ml) Size:750ml Only 50% of the production

Only 50% of the production made it into the grand vin

revealing a touch of greenness that makes the tannins taste very dry

with good acidity and light tannin

Very thick

well-integrated tannins

Latour - 1996 (750ml) Size:750ml Only 50% of the production99 points Robert Parker A hot, dry August produced very concentrated grapes in 1996. However, it turned a bit rainy in mid September through early October, making the vintage less consistent on the Right Bank and in Graves. But as the weather turned glorious from early October on, it was an amazing year for later harvested Cabernet in the Mdoc. There was new ownership at Latour by this time, and a new vat room was completed just prior to the harvest