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1981 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1981

Pauillac

Médoc - 1er Cru Classé

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85-89 / 100

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1981 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1981

Pauillac

Médoc - 1er Cru Classé

Condition Good

Stock : 0 bottle

570,00 € tax incl. 475,00 € tax excl.

Label Slightly damaged

Stock : 0 bottle

389,00 € tax incl. 324,17 € tax excl.

Level Top shoulder

Stock : 0 bottle

250,00 € tax incl. 208,33 € tax excl.

Infos produit

The 1981 vintage is a classic Château Latour vintage. The Latour 1981 is very pleasant to taste. On the palate, the strong present of the fruit and the tannic structure affirm all the style and the unique terroir of Château Latour. Aromas of cedar and tobacco add to this very aromatic bouquet. Château Latour is mature, it can be drunk or kept in the cellar.

Avis d'expert

17 / 20

Jancis Robinson

(03-2009) Sweet and sour on the nose. Extremely fresh and pure with marked acidity. This wine cried out for food and went well with our beef carpaccio. In fact with its tannin and acidity, its structure is not unlike that of an Italian red – a superior Chianti perhaps.

4 / 5

Michael Broadbent

(06-1991)

90 / 100

Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

(02-2020) This is a vintage I seldom see anymore, as most wines have faded. But Chateau Latour is still hanging in there. Medium-bodied, with a focus on its cassis, herb, green pepper, stone, smoke and tobacco character, there is bright red fruit and cigar notes in the finish, though it ends before I was ready. This wine focuses on freshness and charm, over power and length, which is perfect for the vintage. However, there is no reason to hold this any longer.

90 / 100

Franck Dubourdieu

(09-2007)

Features

Château informations

Features

Vintage	Wine 1981
Classification	Médoc - 1er Cru Classé
Region	Bordeaux
Appellation	Pauillac
Colour	Red
Volume	0.75 l
Country	France
Château	Château Latour
Country	France

Château informations

Château Latour

The Château Latour is a french estate. It is ranked Premier Cru Classé in the Official Classification created in 1855.

There are 2 other Châteaux in the Pauillac appellation which also benefit from the prestigious title of 1er Cru Classé: Lafite Rothschild and Mouton Rothschild.

Created around 1680, Château Latour's vineyard is one of the oldest in the Médoc. At the heart of the estate, the main parcel, called "l'Enclos", is made up of 47 hectares of old vines that are preciously maintained, because only they are able to give birth to the "Grand Vin". The 18 hectares of exterior plots, the vines less than 10 years old and the possibly downgraded cuvées produce the second wine of the estate, "Les Forts de Latour". The wine of Château Latour is an example of regularity regardless of the quality of the vintage. Firm, tannic and concentrated in its youth ...

Latour is the epitome of excellence in good years and bad ones. Among the greatest vintages, the most beautiful achievements of the chateau: 1920, 1929, 1949, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1970, 1982, 1990, 2000.

>> Read more on the article "Latour, Premier Cru Classé in 1855"

>> See all the crus classés of Médoc classification