Chateau Latour, Pauillac, France 2009 Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup especially at the end of

especially at the end of the season

skin maceration

the Paul Dolan Zinfandel has warm vanilla and caramel aromas intermingled with bright red cranberry and cherry fruit

the touch of creaminess from long sur-lie maturation giving this exactly the soft touch it needs to balance the steely minerality that powers it at the imposing yet totally vibrant finish

Powerful stuff but not unbalanced

Chateau Latour, Pauillac, France 2009 Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup especially at the end ofDark and chocolatey with a lot of richness, but also a cool herbal freshness this is a very impressive Medoc wine that's already delicious to drink. Very long, surprisingly supple finish for this chteau. A perfect wine. 100 Pts James Suckling