1986 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1986

Pauillac

Médoc - 1er Cru Classé

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SoDivin rating

90-94 / 100

Very good

1986 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1986

Pauillac

Médoc - 1er Cru Classé

Condition Good

Stock : 0 bottle

558,00 € tax incl. 465,00 € tax excl.

Label Slightly damaged

Stock : 0 bottle

540,00 € tax incl. 450,00 € tax excl.

Avis d'expert

4 / 5

Michael Broadbent

(9-1998)

90 / 100

Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate

(6-2000)
Tasted from my cellar, the 1986 has consistently been outstanding, falling short of being sublime. The spicy, peppery bouquet reveals aromas of dried herbs and red currant fruit. Medium-bodied, austere, but youthful, vigorous, and concentrated.

96 / 100

Franck Dubourdieu

(9-2007)

90 / 100

Wine Spectator

(6-2001)
Outstanding, but slightly unimpressive. Dark red color. Complex aromas of blackberries, dark chocolate, tar and minerals. Medium- to full-bodied and balanced, with fine tannins and a silky texture.

Features Château informations

Features

Vintage	1986
Rating	90-94
Classification	Médoc - 1er Cru Classé
Region	Bordeaux
Appellation	Pauillac
Colour	Red
Volume	0.75 l
Price	More than 300 €
Château	Latour
Country	France

Château informations

Latour

Château Latour 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.

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.

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 ...

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