A softly spicy nose speaks of purple fruit

this stays bright and balanced overall

This is very much a Californian classic

" The wine is fleshy

The 2008s had just been bottled when I tasted them in November 2011

Louis Latour, Corton Rouge other_regions A softly spicy nose speaksAn 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.