Product Overview
Even after more than five decades, the 1968 Georges de Latour Private Reserve continues to captivate with its remarkable vitality and complexity. The wine opens with an exuberant bouquet featuring notes of prunes, raisin cake, Chinese five spice, chocolate box, incense, and tar, complemented by wafts of dried roses, balsamic, candied violets, tobacco, and a hint of tree bark.
On the palate, it delivers a full-bodied, rich, and plush experience, with layers of dried berries and exotic spices lifted by a bold line of freshness. The finish is long and lingering, with lingering notions of cloves and powdered cinnamon.
This vintage has been lauded by critics, receiving a 97-point rating from Wine Advocate, which praised its balance, concentration, and longevity.
The 1968 vintage benefited from a warm and sunny growing season without temperature extremes, producing a beautifully balanced and age-worthy wine.
André Tchelistcheff himself considered the 1968 vintage to be his greatest, and the wine continues to uphold that legacy, offering a harmonious blend of power and finesse that has stood the test of time.
97 Points - Wine Advocate
"The growing season was warm and sunny without temperature extremes, producing a beautifully balanced and, clearly, age-worthy wine. Medium brick-brown colored, the 1968 Cabernet Sauvignon Private Reserve Georges de Latour bursts exuberantly from the glass with prunes, raisin cake, Chinese five spice, chocolate box, incense and tar notes plus wafts of dried roses, balsamic, candied violets, tobacco and a hint of tree bark. Full-bodied, rich, plush and seductive, the palate is stacked with tons of dried berries and exotic spice layers lifted by a bold line of freshness, finishing long with lingering notions of cloves and powdered cinnamon. There's loads of life left in pristine bottles such as this, so if you see any well-cellared bottles knocking about, snap ‘em up. Alcohol is a modest 12.5% for this vintage, and 14,260 cases were made." -LPB 5/31/2019
