CHATEAU LATOUR, 2008

Name: CHATEAU LATOUR, 2008
Brand: PAUILLAC
Price: 924.0 EUR
Availability: InStock

PAUILLAC

“Administrator Frederic Engerer says the 2003 is 'the sexiest Latour ever made.' He also described it as 'the 1990 without any brettanomyces.' I loved this wine from the barrel and was fortunate enough to be able to purchase a small quantity, enjoying every bottle I have had. A profound example of Chateau Latour, the full-bodied, opulent 2003 is already performing well at age eleven, which is somewhat atypical. The pH is a relatively high 3.8, which also indicates low acidity. The wine is very ripe, but not over-ripe, offers great freshness, and lots of creme de cassis and camphor as well as hints of blackberries and chocolate. Dense, thick and unctuously textured, this staggering Latour is undeniably the most sumptuous, opulent wine made here since the 1982 or 1961.” - Robert Parker

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION	1er Grand cru classé
GRAPE VARIETIES	81% of cabernet sauvignon, 18% of merlot, 1% of petit verdot
AROMAS	Blackcurrant, blackberries, chocolate
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING	Duck breast fillet, egg with truffle
WINEMAKING	A plot by plot and extractive winemaking made in stainless steel vats. Wine ageing in 100% new oak barrels.
BOTTLE SIZE	75 CL

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Vineyard Detail

AGRICULTURE	Organic
GRAPE VARIETIES	75% of cabernet sauvignon, 23% of merlot, 1.5% of cabernet franc, 0.5% of petit verdot
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA	95 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION	300,000 bottles
HARVEST	Manual
SOIL	Gravel hilltops on a deep clayey subsoil, at the edge of the Gironde estuary

History and anecdotes

The Château Latour history, classified as Premier Grand Cru in the 1855 classification, started in the 14th century when they built a fortified tower during the One Hundred Years War. Until the end of the 16th century, Latour was a co-lordship whose co-owners received rent from farmers who cultivated lands, some of which were already dedicated to the culture of the vines. Then, in the 18th century, the winegrowing saga speeded up when the marquis Nicolas-Alexandre de Ségur, the “Prince of the vines”, also owner of Château Calon Ségur and Lafite, became the owner of the estate. Since 1993, François Pinault and the Artémis group have been the majority owner (93%) and 7% has belonged to the Ségur family’s heirs.

Château Latour left the En Primeur Allocation system. The Château only offers wines ready to drink, the commercialisation does not occur by La Place de Bordeaux anymore.

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION	1er Grand cru classé
GRAPE VARIETIES	81% of cabernet sauvignon, 18% of merlot, 1% of petit verdot
AROMAS	Blackcurrant, blackberries, chocolate
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING	Duck breast fillet, egg with truffle
WINEMAKING	A plot by plot and extractive winemaking made in stainless steel vats. Wine ageing in 100% new oak barrels.
BOTTLE SIZE	75 CL