Chateau Latour

Château Latour is a French wine estate, rated as a First Growth under the 1855 Bordeaux Classification.Château Latour lies at the very southeastern tip of the commune of Pauillac in the Médoc region to the north-west of Bordeaux, at its border with Saint-Julien, and only a few hundred metres from the banks of the Gironde estuary.The estate produces in all three red wines. In addition to its Grand vin, since 1966 there has been produced the second wine Les Forts de Latour, and a third wine released every year since 1990 simply named "Pauillac".The estate has 78 hectares of vineyard, of which 47 hectares near the château are termed l'Enclos. The composition of grape varieties is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, and 2% of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.The Grand vin Chateau Latour, typically 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, with the balance Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, normally has an annual production of 18,000 cases. The second wine Les Forts de Latour, typically 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, has an average annual production of 11,000 cases.

  • [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 2006

    [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 2006

    Region: France- Bordeaux Left Bank

    eRobertParker.com 95 Points!"The 2006 Latour performed even better from bottle than from barrel. Only 38% of the production (10,000 cases) made it into the grand vin, a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest primarily Merlot and a small amount of...

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    $1,295.00
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  • Chateau Latour 2005

    [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 2005

    Region: France- Bordeaux Left Bank

    Gary Walsh 99 points!What goes in Latour, stays in Latour. What strikes you straight off, is its sense of completeness. There's no gaps or holes when you taste it; it just is. Here I am. Behold. And what presence it has. Dark fruit, slight peppery notes,...

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    $1,850.00
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  • Chateau Latour 2004

    [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 2004

    Region: France- Bordeaux Left Bank

    Robert Parker 95 points!"A terrific effort from Administrator Frederic Engerer and owner Francois Pinault, the dark ruby/purple-tinged 2004 Latour exhibits a strong cassis character intermixed with notes of crushed rocks, earth, cedar, and forest floor...

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    $850.00
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  • Chateau Latour 2003

    [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 2003

    Region: France- Bordeaux Left Bank

    eRobertParker.com 100 points!"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...

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    $2,200.00
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  • Chateau Latour 2002

    [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 2002

    Region: France- Bordeaux Left Bank

    "The wine of the vintage? There are only 10,000 cases of this extraordinarily rich, dense 2002 that is as powerful as the 2003 (even the alcohol levels are nearly the same, 12.85%) . It is dark ruby/purple to the rim, with notes of English walnuts,...

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    $895.00
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  • Chateau Latour 2001

    [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 2001

    Region: France- Bordeaux Left Bank

    Jancis Robinson 19/20 points! "Very concentrated. Very convincing. Solid lead-pencil character yet refined too. Long-term stuff with a notably dry finish. Mineral, dense and layered. Fabulously nuanced and persistent. Drink 2015 to 2045."Jancis Robinson,...

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    $875.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 2000

    [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 2000

    Region: France- Bordeaux Left Bank

    97 POINTS - WINE ADVOCATE!

      "2000 saw a warm, dry July and August with a small amount of rain from mid-September onward. Composed of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2000 Latour has a deep garnet color and is showing a good...

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    $2,350.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 1996

    [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 1996

    Region: France- Bordeaux Left Bank

    WINE ADVOCATE 100 POINTS! ROBERT PARKER 99 POINTS!

      "Deep garnet-black in color, the 1996 is classic Latour at its utmost. The nose offers a tantalizing array of complex notes including dried Chinese plums, toasted nuts, Indian spices and black olive tapenade over a core of dried cherries and aged...

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    $2,600.00
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  • Chateau Latour 1994

    [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 1994

    Region: France- Bordeaux Left Bank

    Robert Parker 94 Points!"This is an interesting as well as great vintage for Latour. As indicated in my barrel tasting report, Latour's 1994 possesses an atypically high percentage of Merlot (27%) in the final blend. Because of this, the wine appears to...

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    $595.00
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  • Chateau Latour 1993

    [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 1993

    Region: France- Bordeaux Left Bank

    Latour's 1993 is a top success for the vintage, but it will not be ready to drink for at least 8-10 years. Approximately 50% of the harvest was eliminated from the final blend. In stylistic terms, the 1993 is similar to this property's 1966 and 1971 -...

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    $535.00
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  • Chateau Latour 1988

    [SOLD-OUT] Chateau Latour 1988

    Region: France- Bordeaux Left Bank

    Robert Parker 91 points!"The best showing yet for a wine from this under-rated vintage, the dark garnet-colored 1988 Latour reveals slight amber at the edge. A bouquet of melted tar, plums, black currants, cedar, and underbrush is followed by a sweet...

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    $650.00
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