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  • Country ranking ?

    1 732
  • Producer ranking ?

    117
  • Decanting time

    45min
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Beef

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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...

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Wine Information

Château Latour, Bordeaux, France
Grand Vin de Château Latour – Château Latour


Located in the famous Medoc wine region, about 40 kilometers north-west of the city of Bordeaux, the vineyard of Château Latour belongs to the Pauillac appellation.The quality of its wine depends partly on the type of grape variety that is being used, but also on the exceptional combination of natural elements (geography, geology and climate) that constitutes i...

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Tasting note

ending

Medium

nose

Mature

recommend

No

Written Notes

The 1954 that was in the last flight was supposed to be a 1953, so we snuck in a 1922 Latour as an added bonus, and it was the type of bonus that made it a good year. Paul Pontallier, myself and many others were awe-struck last Fall by a 1922 Margaux, and this bottle seemed to make it official that this is a much better year than anyone seems to give credit. Its nose was creamy and full of vanilla, both buttery and scotchy. The palate was soft, luscious and delicious with nice spice and that citrus kiss. There was a long, lingering finish and big character to this locked and loaded wine. A touch of green pepper emerged with time (94).
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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux
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