Once again the wood treatment is subtle but perceptible on the nose that combines notes of red and dark pinot fruit, discreet spice elements and a whith of game character. The sleek, detailed and markedly stony larger-scaled flavors possess a beautiful texture and solid verve on the moderately austere, firm and balanced finale. This also needs to develop more depth but that should be simply a question of time. (Issue 94, April 2024, USA)

Though succulent, there's density, power and structure informing this beefy red. Black cherry, blackberry, earth, iron, vanilla and toasty oak flavors are wrapped in a cloak of ripe tannins, lending a wild, almost savage feel. The finish is compact today, yet this will be fine in 5-7 years.
Best from 2028 through 2048. (Augsut 2024)

Quite lively and spicy on the palate, wrapped in its velevety substance with hints of liquorice.

Quite lively and spicy on the palate, wrapped in its velevety substance with hints of liquorice, this is fairly long and (...)balanced.

Dried strawberries with dried flowers and crushed stones on the nose. So enticing and fascinating. Full-bodied with a compact, tight palate of ripe yet cool and fine fruit. Complex finish of dried spice, such as nutmeg, together with fruit and light earth. A beauty already. Better after 2023.

Seductive aromas of rose, blueberry and boysenberry highlight this well-defined, incisive red. It has latent power and builds to a long, expansive, mineral-tinged finish. Fine purity and structure. Best from 2024 through 2043.— BS

"The 2018 Corton-Perrières Grand Cru exhibits notes of cherries and raspberries, complemented by hints of sweet spices, dark chocolate and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, layered and velvety, with an enveloping core of fruit and fine, chalky tannins, it has turned out nicely."

The 2016 Corton-Perrières Grand Cru offers up a deep and appealing bouquet of cherries, licorice and potpourri that's very delicately framed by a touch of new wood. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, ample and quite lavish on the attack, with the firm, tensile profile typical of this site only making itself felt on the mid-palate and finish. Impressively concentrated and complete, it's a compelling effort from Louis Latour, and one that should reward at least a few years of bottle age. Drink 2018-2028    

Excellent volume and midpalate density to the bigger and tautly muscular flavors that possess a velvety mouth feel... This is very Corton in style.

Rich full purple, quite plump dark red fruit with a slight nutty element. Fairly thick textured, a few tannins behind, muscular bit not without charm. (Tasted prior to bottling)

The ripe fruit is evident on the nose with complex cinnamon and nutmeg notes. Medium to full body and gorgeous depth of fruit that finishes soft and classy. Savory. Give it three to four years but already a joy to taste. By James Suckling (USA)

Bright cherry, black currant, blueberry and spice flavors ply this dense, juicy red. There is also a firm, tannic side that will need time to integrate. With air, more fruit emerges and the tannins are tamed somewhat. Offers a long, firm finish. Best from 2021 through 2038.-B.S. - USA

A notably expressive nose freely offers up its well-layered aromas of red and dark currant, earth, forest floor and game wisps. The supple, suave and impressively rich broad-shouldered flavors coat the mouth with dry extract on the markedly more complex and persistent finish. This robust effort is very Corton in style. 2027+ Allen Meadows (USA)

A nice weight of aroma here - dark fruited but with a certain texture. Good volume in the mouth and with a really fine, growing intensity - actually I have to spit to type - I can't keep it in my mouth at the same time. Super wine, perhaps easier to drink today than the last, but will last equally long. Very yum! Bill Nanson (UK)

Structured and dense, this wine comes from the remains of a quarry on the hill of Corton. From the Louis Latour domaine, it is powerful and packed with black fruits, rich while still with the freshness of the year. It has a good future, so don't drink before 2023.

Lovely wine, quite a bit of cool fruit, blueberry, as well as cherry, but much substance and weight to the palate. From memory, I really liked this ! 

A fresh, cool and admirably pure nose offers up ripe notes of dark currant, plum, earth and violet scents. There is fine punch and better volume to the restrained but tautly muscular big-bodied flavors that exude a fine minerality on the balanced and solidly persistent finish. This robust, austere and backward effort is clearly built-to-age and is definitely going to need it. /2029+

Allen Meadows

More high tones, no less weight of aroma, indeed a hint of floral activity too. Direct, fresh fruit flavour, full of energy - large-scaled, exciting Corton. Will be really super, I'd even drink this today! (cask sample) By Bill Nanson (UK)

A bright and very appealing red freshness. Lovely high tones. Wide, a certain sweetness of fruit, supple in the mouth, less overt structure - a more voluptuous wine in this vintage. Good finishing too. My favourite so far! By Bill Nanson (UK - Tasting of Cortons 2012)

Of the four 2012s, perhaps the most structured. The nose is not as exuberant as the others and the palate seems almost Bordeaux like tannic, somewhat closed. Time in glass coaxes dark cherry and plum aromas and flavors, with some oak derived spices. The tannins though present are silky. Give this time in your cellar ! 

The 2012 Corton-Perrières Grand Cru from Louis Latour has a relatively sophisticated bouquet with fine delineation and poise: redcurrant, wild strawberry and plenty of mineralité. The palate is medium-bodied with a spicy, white pepper and stem ginger-tinged entry. There is fine delineation and harmony with a structured finish that could do with just a little more length. By Neal Martin (USA)

A little more powdery fruit, redder than Clos du Roi, but also with even more spicy components. Wide, lithe, complex, energetic - very lovely wine, though also with a hint of astringency from the tannin. My favourite so far.  By Bill Nanson (UK - Tastin of Cortons 2010)

As we saw with the 2012, this shows much structure, even a bit "muscular" with a sense of having the most tannin. The fruit is vivid and intense, like cherry skins and cherry pit, showing much substance on the palate. There is an overall poised feel to this wine, that is not quite ready for current consumption. I can sense that it will get really good with another five to 10 years in the cellar.