A muscular Latour with a vibrant depth of fruit and power. Superb length and polish. Full-bodied, tight and closed. Fine-grained tannins and bright acidity. Steely and edgy. Strong, regal wine. - March 2017

A wine that needs no introduction. The property removed themselves from the En Primeur system following the 2011 release. Incredible nose, pure Latour, pure blackcurrant fruit and a sense of place. Gravelly and white stone minerality backed by violet perfume. Incredibly dense, concentrated but featherlight construction. Vibrancy and energy. So linear and yet so unctuous. - April 2017

One of the wines of the vintage, the 2016 Latour is dazzling from the very first taste. The 2016 packs serious flavor intensity despite its 13.3% alcohol. Seamless and opulent yet built more on finesse than power, the 2016 is shaping up to be magnificent. Rose petal, lavender and a host of floral and spice notes round out this magnificent, regal Pauillac. The Grand Vin is 26% of the harvest. - vinous.com, April 2017

Very deep, dark colour. Strong minerals and balsam – also extremely ripe – and hugely Latour on the nose. Salty and rich but with amazingly round tannins . Spice and red pimento pepper. Sinews and muscles. Lovely whole. Massive tannin level but fine tuned. Much more finesse than traditional Latour. Drink 2030-2055. - jancisrobinson.com, April 2017

The 2016 Latour showed in stunning fashion out of barrel. Bottled in July 2018, it has retained a very deep, almost opaque color. The utterly beguiling bouquet features blackberry, graphite, crushed rose petals and a touch of licorice, though this ebbs with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with such fine tannins that the power and backbone of this Latour are barely registered by the senses. There is bewitching symmetry here, and incredible length, plus a persistency on the finish that is enthralling. Is it a perfect Latour like the best bottles of the 1928, 1961, 1982, 2000 and 2010? I think it might be. The 13.5% alcohol is a whole percentage point less than the 2010, making it more approachable.
Vinous, Jan 2019