My group is having a Latour tasting. I am bringing the 96. For an in between flight I am thinking about a California cab/blend. What wine do you think is most like Latour?
Eisele Vineyard Estate?
Mayacamas
Kapscandy?
Don’t agree on Mayacamas, sorry Buzz.
Wouldn’t Kapscandy be too new-worldish? That would be Mouton!
I’m thinking a mature Dunn Howell Mountain.
I don’t find Latour that rustic with the iron flavor Mayacamas and Dunn can have young. I find Latour rich, but balanced. Only Kapscandy I had, 2005 I believe, was in same zip code.
Let’s be frank Latour is Latour, no one else is close.
Dominus maybe?
Old school Montelena? (c.1985-1995)
Bryant 1997
Spottswoode?
Ridge Monte Bello.
Dan Kravitz
Chateau Latour purchased Eisele from Araujo, so this makes the most sense to me.
I agree and you have a nice story to tell.
Rereading the initial post and realizing nothing is like Latour except Latour, if it is a 1996, I may throw Dalla Valle in mix. I am realizing what a ridiculous exercise this is, as Latour is an icon.
Awesome, I did not know that. I’d go that route for sure.
Further agreement!
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Margaux
Also, none of my picks are dead ringers, but…
Diamond Creek Gravelly Meadow. It can bring some nice graphite to the table.
2014 MacDonald reminded me of Latour. Older, I like Montelena as a pick.
Simple…1994 Dominus! Fifteen bottles over 25 years…just keeps on getting better.