Louis Latour Tasting

It's a tough job, but somebody has to taste these

This afternoon I went to a tasting hosted by Maison Louis Latour, who in 2005 purchased the Simonnet-Febvre vineyard in Montbard of Burgundy. The vineyard spans over nine acres including a 2/3 acre in the Grand Cru vineyard of Les Preuses. This is no Yellow Tail!

We tasted some very fine whites including the spectacular Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, but I’m going to focus solely on the 2009 Red Burgundies. Just because. (You may have noticed I’m not the biggest white wine drinker.)

The Aloxe Corton Domaine Latour is a scrumptious Pinot Noir from Cote de Beaune that has a wonderful smell of cherry. This is a wine that is aged in oak for ten to twelve months. It will age spectacularly but for now it’s quite spicy and delightful.

And now for a real grand daddy of wine… the Corton Clos du Roi Domaine Latour (Grand Cru). All I can say is WOW! This is a wine that is just marvelous. Spectacular. Divine. Holy-cow-I-wish-I-could-drink-this-every-day. Unlike the Aloxe Corton, this is a wine that is aged for up to eighteen months. Those hues of cherries are elevated to include subtle vanilla and butterscotch. I’m not even sure I would pair it with any food that was hand-crafted by Eric Ripert or Daniel Boulud, honestly.

For more information on Louis Latour go here!