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Vintage | Wine 1993 |
Classification | Bordeaux - Second wine |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pauillac |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Country | France |
Château | Château Latour |
Country | France |
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
Hermitage Rouge
Saint Estèphe
LES FORTS DE LATOUR Magnum 1993
Pauillac
Pauillac
Saint Estèphe
Pessac Leognan
Chambertin Clos de Bèze
Saint Emilion
(02-1995) Given the 1993 Latour's exceptional quality, it is not surprising to see how well-made the 1993 Forts de Latour, the estate's second wine, has turned out. It displays a deep ruby color, and a spicy nose of wood, herbs, nuts, and red and black fruits. More supple than its brawnier big brother, this wine possesses moderate tannin, as well as a medium-bodied, slightly austere personality.
(02-2003) Blood red. Medium intensity. Black reflections. Progress note. A little curious. Notes of old wood and dead leaves. Very smooth on the attack, the wine develops fat and juicy and this viscous character is very rare in this vintage. Slow tannic development rather tasty and with a good length. Pleasant wine, already a little old on the nose, but very satisfying on the palate. To drink.