2002 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 96 points, Wine Spectator 96 points, Falstaff Magazine 96 points, The Wine Front 96 points, Jean-Marc Quarin 95 points, Vinous 94 points, Tom Cannavan 94 points, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 94 points, John Kapon Vintage Tastings 94 points, John Kapon - Vintage Tastings 94 points. This is the tasting note for 2002 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac from Robert Parker - The wine of the vintage? There are only 10,000 cases of this extraordinarily rich, dense 2002 that is as powerful as the 2003 (even the alcohol levels are nearly the same, 12.85%) . It is dark ruby/purple to the rim, with notes of English walnuts, crushed rocks, black currants, and forest floor, dense, full-bodied, and opulent, yet classic with spectacular aromatics, marvelous purity, and a full-bodied finish that lasts just over 50+ seconds. Huge richness and the sweetness of the tannin are somewhat deceptive as this wine seems set for a long life. Administrator Frederic Engerer seems to be more pleased with what Latour achieved in 2002 than in any other recent vintage. Hats off to him for an extraordinary accomplishment in a vintage that wouldn’t have been expected to produce the raw materials to achieve something at this level of quality.