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  • Country ranking ?

    1 371
  • Producer ranking ?

    79
  • Decanting time

    1h30min
  • When to drink

    now to 2025
  • Food Pairing

    Rib Eye Steaks with Demi-Glace and White Bean Purée

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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

After a particularly wet winter and spring, May and June were sunny, allowing the flowers to develop without any problems. A hot, dry July encouraged good growth. August was cooler but remained dry. The grapes therefore ripened in very good conditions; some rain late September refreshed them, and relieved the strain on the vines after the long dry period. The harvests took place from 4 to 18 October, confirming the delayed nature of the 1979 v...

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Vintage 1979

Bordeaux / The year 1979 partly repeated the 1978 vintage with a wet and cool spring, a hot summer, a cool and dry autumn. Dry whites did well this year while reds, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon, struggled to reach full physiological maturity. Once again, Mouton was a disappointment. The right bank did better with Merlot. The best wine of the vintage is the first Le Pin ever produced. Other excellent wines worth mentioning are La Mission Hau...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Ruby red and Dark

ending

Long, Pure and Lingering

flavors

Smoky, Mineral, Licorice, Cedar, Cigar-box and Blackberry

nose

Open, Complex, Refined and Rich

recommend

Yes

taste

High in Acidity, Balanced, Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Mature, Medium-bodied, Refined, Elegant, Firm and Drying tannins

Verdict

Impressive and Sophisticated

Written Notes

Dark red. Had intense nose and palate of ripe blackcurrants with delicious sweetness, spicy fruit. Strong tannin, which however wasn't allowed to dominate. It was meaty wine with splendid structure and long aftertaste. All in all, it was an extremely successful wine in one of the so-called lesser vintages. This wine should be able to entertain us in additional 5-7 years.

  • 92p
Deep ruby with broad brick rim. Chocolate, hints of mint leaves, leather, some cherries, bell peppers, cigars and blackcurrants. Soft attack, fresh acidity, ripe tannins, well balanced, coffee and a bit dark chocolate bitter in the long finish with some citrus feel to it. Different and surprising. 90
  • 90p
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Information

Origin

Pauillac, Bordeaux

Vintage Quality

Below Average

Value For Money

Poor

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None
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