95
Robert Parker
96
Wine Spectator
CHATEAU LATOUR, 2011
PAUILLAC
“This has a gorgeous core of steeped plum, boysenberry and black currant coulis flavors, backed by a prominent graphite note that drives through the lengthy finish, where extra hints of anise and sweet tobacco flitter in the background. Regal.” - Wine Spectator 96/100
CHARACTERISTICS
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CLASSIFICATION |
1er Grand cru classé |
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GRAPE VARIETIES |
84.5% of cabernet sauvignon, 15% of merlot, 0.5% of petit verdot |
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AROMAS |
Plum, blackberry, blackcurrant, graphite, aniseed, sweet tobacco |
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FOOD AND WINE PAIRING |
Duck breast fillet on toasts, wild duck bigarade |
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WINEMAKING |
A plot by plot and extractive winemaking made in stainless steel vats. Wine ageing in 100% new oak barrels. |
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BOTTLE SIZE |
75 CL |
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CHATEAU LATOUR, 2011
Vineyard Detail
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AGRICULTURE |
Organic |
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GRAPE VARIETIES |
75% of cabernet sauvignon, 23% of merlot, 1.5% of cabernet franc, 0.5% of petit verdot |
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VINEYARD SURFACE AREA |
95 hectares |
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ANNUAL PRODUCTION |
300,000 bottles |
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HARVEST |
Manual |
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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 |
84.5% of cabernet sauvignon, 15% of merlot, 0.5% of petit verdot |
|
AROMAS |
Plum, blackberry, blackcurrant, graphite, aniseed, sweet tobacco |
|
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING |
Duck breast fillet on toasts, wild duck bigarade |
|
WINEMAKING |
A plot by plot and extractive winemaking made in stainless steel vats. Wine ageing in 100% new oak barrels. |
|
BOTTLE SIZE |
75 CL |
