Reds that impress you with their richness, intensity, weight, or majesty; Usually produced from small, thick-skinned red varieties, which give off both tannin and color to the wine; Those are powerful reds with obvious structure, full-body, lots of tannin and high in alcohol; The fruit flavors often suggest dark-berries, currant fruits, it can occasionally leaning toward dried-fruit of jam, raisin & fig and oak flavor often accompanying them
2001-Good intensity of blackberries, currants and oak aromas. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a medium to long finish. Harmonious and racy. The second wine of Latour. Best after 2005.
2004-Lots of mineral, currant and berries on the nose. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a long finish. A bit austere, but there's enough stuffing to back it up. Best after 2010.