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    1 762
  • Producer ranking ?

    121
  • 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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Château Latour, Bordeaux, France

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 its "Terroir".

It would appear that the domain...

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Vintage 1951

Bordeaux: A poor vintage from a small harvest. There he had an attack of flower abortion, a lack of sunlight during the critical months and several difficult-to-treat illnesses. Fortunately, at the beginning of October, there was good weather for the harvests, which helped restore the balance.

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The next flight began with another impressive ‘off’ vintage, the 1951 Latour. ‘Tannic’ came from the crowd, and we had another incredibly fresh, old wine on our hands. Signature walnut and black fruit were present in the nose, which came across almost as if a shot of Napa Valley was in my glass. The palate was heavy and oily with black fruit and cola flavors, along with a dry, slaty finish (93).
  • 93p

Close to Latour 1958 concerning style, but barely so well-balanced and aromatic. It's lovely wine for quick consumption.

  • 87p
Upper shoulder fill. Ruby, orange rim. Leather, nuts, drying and a bit dusty, some figs. Fresh acidity, ripe and few tannins, lean, drying properly, short. 78
  • 78p
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Pauillac, Bordeaux
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