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, 1987
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe
The 1987 Latour was made from 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Merlot, without any Cabernet Franc or Petit Verdot. The wine has a ruby color with some amber, and a promising bouquet of blackcurrants, spicy oak, and herbs. Medium-bodied, with more power and tannin than many wines of this vintage.
*e- Robert Parker.com*
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Price: $584.81 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1977
Pauillac, 1st growth Classification
top shoulder
A very rare 1977 first growth wine - the bottles have been stored well and the condition is good. Probably the best wine of a poor Bordeaux vintage. Cellar Tracker reviews mention notes of earthy, mushroom truffles. There are some recommendations not to decant (open and reseal).
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Price: $630.67 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1977
Pauillac, 1st growth Classification
Upper shoulder / glue striped label
A very rare 1977 first growth wine - the bottles have been stored well and the condition is good. Probably the best wine of a poor Bordeaux vintage. Cellar Tracker reviews mention notes of earthy, mushroom truffles. There are some recommendations not to decant (open and reseal).
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Price: $541.49 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1977
Pauillac, 1st growth Classification
Upper shoulder
A very rare 1977 first growth wine - the bottles have been stored well and the condition is good. Probably the best wine of a poor Bordeaux vintage. Cellar Tracker reviews mention notes of earthy, mushroom truffles. There are some recommendations not to decant (open and reseal).
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Price: $439.56 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1976
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe (nick in & water damaged label.)
Very dark for its age; meat juice and tobacco on the nose, convincing complexity, a lot of tannin, almost some primary fruit, minerals, lovely balance, complex and very long, powerful. A hint of fruit sweetness in the finish.
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Price: $630.67 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1976
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe (high shoulder, glue banded label)
Very dark for its age; meat juice and tobacco on the nose, convincing complexity, a lot of tannin, almost some primary fruit, minerals, lovely balance, complex and very long, powerful. A hint of fruit sweetness in the finish.
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Price: $414.08 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1969
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe
Magnum 1.5L
A rare example from the 1969 vintage in Magnum Format. In decline but still has smokey, grilled meat notes with eucalyptus.
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Price: $1,522.54 USD
Stock: 3 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1968
Pauillac Premiere Grand cru Classe (high shoulder)
This rare wine from the renowned Chateau Latour vineyards still has a deep colour and a good bouquet.
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Price: $630.67 USD
Stock: 9 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1968
Pauillac Premiere Grand cru Classe (Top shoulder)
This rare wine from the renowned Chateau Latour vineyards still has a deep colour and a good bouquet.
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Price: $719.86 USD
Stock: 5 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1968
Pauillac Premiere Grand cru Classe MAGNUM (top shoulder)
This rare wine from the renowned Chateau Latour vineyards still has a deep colour and a good bouquet.
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Price: $1,649.95 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1967
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe
***18.5/20 Jancis Robinson***
***92 Points-CellarTracker***
Reviews
Magnum . For me, the star of the evening. So complete, so much at the height of its powers, so dense yet fresh.I couldn't help thinking of that ad for menthol cigarettes - 'pure as mountain stream' was the slogan, wasn't it? Sweet and richly flattering without being remotely heavy. It's possible that in bottle sizes this wine is much more developed. Jancis Robinson
"Unquestionably the best wine produced in the Medoc in 1967, the Latour has dark ruby color with some browning at the edges, a medium- to full-bodied feel, plenty of black currant fruit, and some light, soft tannins still present. …
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Price: $630.67 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1964
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe
Excellent provenance
Level in neck, bin soiled label
*** 97 Points Wine Journal ***
** 97 Points Wine Journal **
** 91 Points Robert Parker **
Reviews:
"This is an utterly delicious wine! A languid, almost sedate bouquet whose charms creep up on you, with macerated black cherries, clear honey, blackcurrant wine gums, glycerol and a touch of rose petal, strafed with breathtaking delineation, the palate is full-bodied, exuding a sense of controlled opulence. Cashmere tannins, quite glossy and plush with immense purity and class. Rounded towards the finish with sweet black cherries mixed with summer fruits, great tension and poise. I doubt I will ever encounter a finer example of this wine. …
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Price: $1,267.72 USD
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Chateau Latour, 1963
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru classe
(Upper shoulder - tear on label)
MAGNUM Bottle Format
The 1963 Latour has a garnet colour with some browning at the edges, a medium- to full-bodied feel, plenty of black currant fruit, and some light, soft tannins still present. Head and shoulders above the other first-growths, this wine has the classic Latour bouquet of walnuts, black currants, mineral scents, and cedar wood.
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Price: $2,102.25 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1961
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe Half Bottle **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: $2,414.40 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1960
Pauillac 1st Growth Classification
Chateau Latour only selects grapes from the 47 hectares which surround the Château Latour, the heart of the estate to make the "Grand Vin de Château Latour"
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Price: $630.67 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1960
Pauillac 1st Growth Classification
Chateau Latour only selects grapes from the 47 hectares which surround the Château Latour, the heart of the estate to make the "Grand Vin de Château Latour
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Price: $949.20 USD
Stock: 2 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1960
Pauillac 1st Growth Classification
Upper Shoulder level
Chateau Latour only selects grapes from the 47 hectares which surround the Château Latour, the heart of the estate to make the "Grand Vin de Château Latour
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Price: $885.49 USD
Stock: 4 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1959
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe -
High shoulder- Bin soiled label
**98 Points-Wine Advocate**
Château Latour is one of Bordeaux's – and the world's – most famous wine producers. It is situated in the southeast corner of the Pauillac commune on the border of Saint-Julien, in the Médoc region. Rated as a First Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, it has become one of the most sought-after and expensive wine producers on the planet, and produces powerfully structured Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant wines capable of lasting many decades.
Dark garnet with an amber edge, the 1959 Latour reveals a touch of volatile acidity in the nose, along with aromas of melted caramel, tobacco, and jammy red and black fruits. …
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Price: $2,669.22 USD
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Chateau Latour, 1955
Pauillac Premiere Grand cru Classe.
Upper shoulder
94 points (Parker)
Reviews: "A spectacular Latour, from a vintage that has provided many superb surprises (especially in the Medoc and Graves), the deep garnet-colored 1955 reveals some amber at the edge. It remains tannic, but its extraordinary perfume of smoked meats, dried herbs, cedar, black fruits, underbrush, and leather is seductive. It is full-bodied, with a sweet, intense mid-palate, plenty of power, and decades of life remaining. This is an under-rated, stunning Latour that may even improve. Anticipated maturity: now-2020" Parker, Wine Advocate, 2000.
"Mahogany core with tawny rim. …
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Price: $1,267.72 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1953
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe (In Neck, Tear on label)
*90-93 points -Critics' score Aggregated*
Exciting that this was very much intact. Great color for a sixty year old. Probably at the beginning of a decline curve - but aging gracefully. Smooth and gentle, but retaining its essential body, acidity, and identity. Aromas and flavors were classic aged Pauillac. Touches of cinnamon and clove over red fruit, cigar box, leather and a plush velvet texture. Ultimately this had astonishing strength and character. More grace than power at this stage of life. This is one classy old wine!
*CellarTracker Review by Peliot, tasted in 2015*
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Price: $1,649.95 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1953
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe (low shoulder, label bin soiled) Vintage just legible
Price: $763.18 USD
Stock: 1 in Stock
Chateau Latour, 1984
Pauillac 1er Grand Cru Classe
Garnet core with degradated brick rim. A nose has moderate intensity: roasted herbs, truffles and black rustic fruit. More vigour and intensity than Mouton. The palate is well-knit with typical pencil-lead, cedar flavours.
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Price: $630.67 USD
Stock: Out of Stock