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  • Country ranking ?

    501
  • Producer ranking ?

    25
  • Decanting time

    1h.30min
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Saddle of devilled lamb with young vegetables

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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

1924 Château Latour (Pauillac)

The vintage 1924 was not outstanding although a very good one. Poor spring, which was followed by miserable rainy summer. Luckily ideal weather conditions in September turned the misery into happiness for the winegrowers and saved the vintage.
This wine was tasted blind and it overwhelmed all of us with its energy. The condition was extraordinary suggesting a much younger wine. The wine showed astoni...

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Average Bottle Price

2016 2015 2014 2012 2010 2005 2000
1 243€ +4.7% 1 187€ +17.9% 1 007€ +5.3% 956€ -3.8% 994€ +5.3% 944€ +20.1% 786€

This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.

Tasting note

color

Full

ending

Long, Lingering and Spicy

flavors

Blackcurrant, Coffee, Herbs and Chocolate

nose

Intense, Seductive, Complex and Opulent

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, Complex, Well-structured, Balanced, Medium-bodied, Firm, Rich and Ripe

Verdict

Impressive and Excellent

Written Notes

The vintage 1924 was not outstanding although a very good one. Poor spring, which was followed by miserable rainy summer. Luckily ideal weather conditions in September turned the misery into happiness for the winegrowers and saved the vintage.

            This wine was tasted blind and it overwhelmed all of us with its energy. The condition was extraordinary suggesting a much younger wine. The wine showed astonishing suppleness and vividness from the nose to the long aftertaste. Good bottle with top-shoulder level. Bright, still moderately intense mahogany red colour. The tremendously intense, rich and complex nose is marked by sophisticated style of the left bank. Nose shows roasted coffee, blackcurrant leaves, herbs, and chocolate. Very seductive nose. Moderately high acidity together with ripe, refined and elegant tannins forms a firm structure to the wine. Intense ripe fruit flavours mainly cassis and delicate spiciness marries wonderfully. Acidity and tannins form a balanced chewy taste that lasts for long in the supple lingering aftertaste. What an aristocrat! Drinking perfectly now but a well-kept bottle will keep over a decade.

  • 96p

Brick red colour. Excellent nose with good maturity yet still freshness. Hints of liquorice, aromatic herbs and discreet fruit. On the palate multilayered with spices, aromatic herbs and hints of dried fruits. Well-structured with very convincing length. 

  • 97p

This is a Nicolas bottling. Moderatley intense, marron brown colour. The nose is intense and refined. Floral and herbaceous aromas flowers, spices, cedar and blackcurrant. Full-bodied palate is solid and refind. Ripe blackcurrants and gently toasty finish. – JL 96p (Aug 2023)

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Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

No Potential

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