Chateau Latour
The latour estate is located at the southern edge of Pauillac and was bought in 1993 by the French billionaire industrialist François Pinault, whose empire includes Yves St. Laurent, Gucci and Christie’s Auction House.
In terms of volumes, on average there are about 20,000 cases of Latour made each year. In Pauillac the Cabernet Sauvignon grape dominates, accounting for 80% of the vineyard, with Merlot at 18% and Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot comprising the remaining 2%.
Much of Latour's success is due to severe selection of only the healthiest fruit, total de-stemming, and separate tanks for each parcel of vines. A three-week long maceration is followed by malolactic fermentation in vats before the wine chosen to become Ch. Latour is run off into 100% new barrels for ageing.
The wine is often described as powerful, structured and compelling, and has probably been the most consistent performer amongst the First Growth Wines over the past century, producing very good wine even in the more challenging vintages. It has great potential to age, with the best vintages lasting more than 50 years.
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Chateau Latour, 1961
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe Half Bottle (37.5cl) 100 Points - Robert Parker
The 1961 Latour is a wine legend!
Michael Broadbent rated it as one of his rare six-star wines, Robert Parker has consistently given it 100 points. This is a rare half bottle in good condition with a great level.
The 1961 crop was a small one, frost in May having wiped out most of the Merlot. The Latour team took pride in having picked – unlike some other properties – before excessive ripeness set in, allowing a perfectly balanced and appetising wine to be produced. The disastrous conditions in May meant that the crop was very small, and from the outset the château reported that the wines were dark, rich, ripe and incredibly concentrated but perfectly balanced. …
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Price: £1,695.00
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Chateau Latour, 1960
Pauillac 1st Growth Classification
The 1960 Château Latour is a testament to its age and the estate’s commitment to producing quality wines even in difficult years. Though not a standout vintage, it should offer a graceful, fully mature drinking experience. The bottles have been well stored but it may not have the power or complexity of more renowned vintages like 1959 or 1961.
If you're considering purchasing a 1960 Château Latour, it may be a fragile wine, so handle it carefully, decant lightly, and savor its historical significance.
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Price: £695.00
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Chateau Latour, 1972
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe
Château Latour, 1972
Pauillac – Premier Grand Cru Classé
The 1972 vintage in Bordeaux was shaped by a challenging growing season, producing lighter, more restrained wines across the Médoc. Yet at the very top of the hierarchy, estates such as Château Latour demonstrated their ability to craft wines of structure and dignity even in less celebrated years. As one of the five First Growths of the 1855 Classification, Latour is renowned for its consistency, depth and longevity, rooted in its exceptional terroir around the Enclos vineyard overlooking the Gironde estuary.
The estate’s Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend, drawn from deep gravel soils, lends structure and classical Pauillac character even in modest vintages. …
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Price: £465.00
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Chateau Latour, 1966
Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classe
*** 96 Points Robert Parker ***
*** 95 Points Wine Journal ***
Reviews
"The wine of the vintage, the 1966 Latour is a classic, old style Bordeaux that has required decades to become drinkable. A dark, opaque garnet color is followed by a fabulous nose of cedar, sweet leather, black fruits, prunes, and roasted walnuts, refreshing underlying acidity, sweet but noticeable tannin, and a spicy finish. This powerful, vigorous, immensely impressive, concentrated Latour has reached its plateau of maturity, where it will remain for another 10-20 years.
"The Latour ’66 remains one of the great wines of the vintage. …
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Price: £795.00
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Chateau Latour, 1960
Pauillac 1st Growth Classification
Top Shoulder Level
The 1960 Château Latour is a testament to its age and the estate’s commitment to producing quality wines even in difficult years. Though not a standout vintage, it should offer a graceful, fully mature drinking experience. The bottles have been well stored but it may not have the power or complexity of more renowned vintages like 1959 or 1961.
If you're considering purchasing a 1960 Château Latour, it may be a fragile wine, so handle it carefully, decant lightly, and savor its historical significance.
more >>>
Price: £695.00
Stock: Out of Stock