Louis Latour, Clos Poirier

Louis Latour, Clos Poirier(from Puligny fruit; Thomas noted that this was protected by warming candles so the yield was about 30 hl ha in 2021). Moderate reduction is enough to blur the nuances of the white orchard fruit. On the palate its immediately clear that the medium weight flavors dont possess the same incredible density that many of the wines in the range possess though I underscore that they are by no means dilute, only less concentrated while delivering good if not

(for administrative reasons that are too involved to detail here

sensual wine endowed with striking depth and tons of pure appeal

Readers can check out notes on those wines in my recent feature on the estate posted on www

The majority of aging takes place in large

with strong acidity framing and intensifying the flavors of dark fruits and licorice

that raises this wine to the next level

weight and volume to the succulent

The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin

99 ha monopole)

(from 3 different parcels that total 2 ha)

~25% new wood)

with a good lashing of sweet vanillin oak