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The nose presents the classic Latour aromas of cedar and coffee. The palate has kept a little fruit but lacks balance and has an astringent finish. This wine reached its peak long ago.
Wine Description
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
Very wet weather prevailed throughout winter and continued until 15 April. A cold spell then settled in with morning frosts. May was rainy and cold with frosts. This May set a record for its lack of sunshine and the cold weather continued into the first half of June. Given these exceptionally unfavourable conditions, flowering started with some difficulty on 12 June and was very spread out. July was hot and sunny with little rain. Unfortunatel...
