Louis Latour, Corton Rouge Size:6x750ml 58 ha parcel)

58 ha parcel)

The 2018 El Ciruelo could very well be the finest vintage of this single-vineyard bottling

hard candy and dark red fruit are layered in this utterly impeccable Barolo

And a tiny hint of dried fruit on the end

(made with ~60% whole clusters)

Louis Latour, Corton Rouge Size:6x750ml 58 ha parcel)An attractively floral suffused nose speaks of plum, earth and a hint of the sauvage. There is good underlying tension and detail if limited concentration to the otherwise delicious flavors that conclude in a mildly drying and austere finale. This is on the lighter side for a Corton though I suspect that it may add weight with a few years of bottle aging.