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Viinin Kuvailu
The Story
The chateau makes three different wines. The so-called grand vin, that is Château Latour itself, a second wine called Les Forts de Latour and a third wine simply called Pauillac. The grand vin comes from the original part of the vineyards, called the Enclos. This is the most prestigious part of the vineyard where the vines have a fine view of the Gironde estuary. The tradition in Bordeaux says that vines that overlook the water make the best w...
Wine Information
1962
The weather conditions
Winter was normal. January was cold with frosts. Same thing in February . March tended to be cold with frequent frosts too. It was indeed, very cold for March. April : cold and rainy for the first two weeks, warm and damp the second. Development was three weeks late. The first half of June was fine, the second half was very warm with almost tropical weather. The first flowers appeared on 10 June ; benefiting f...
Vuosikerta 1962
Bordeaux Vintage Report by Tb / Although 1962 was also a fabulous year, it fell irretrievably into the shadow of 1961. The cold winter, with its biting frosts, ensured that the vines would get a much-needed rest after their hard work in 1961. The growing season started three weeks late. When the vines finally germinated in mid-June, the weather improved. Toward autumn, the weather warmed up measurably, with the resulting dryness eventually hav...
Viinilasisuositus
Viinin keskihinta
| 2022 | 2020 | 2018 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2010 | 2005 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 150€ +18.6% | 970€ +9.0% | 890€ +38.6% | 642€ +1.4% | 633€ +0.3% | 631€ -7.5% | 682€ +2.7% | 664€ +12.5% | 590€ +72.5% | 342€ +19.2% | 287€ |
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