Pauillac AOC 1er Cru Classé 2017 Château Latour

Château Latour is one of the oldest wine estates in the renowned Bordeaux area. Its name is linked to the tower of St. Lambert, which dates back to 1400 and where the cellar was built, whose current building dates back to the second half of the 1800s. From the 1960s, a series of changes began in the agency. One of the most important was the transition from wooden barrels to steel containers for winemaking and organic certification obtained in 2019, while biodynamic agriculture is practiced in 50% of the vineyards.

The 2014 vintage is mostly composed of Cabernet Franc grapes, with lower percentages of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The vinification takes place in steel containers at a controlled temperature, in which both alcoholic and malolactic fermentation take place. Ageing takes place in 100% new French oak barrels.

In the glass, the wine appears ruby red in colour with garnet hints. On the nose there are hints of black fruits, ripe and cooked blueberries, mineral notes of graphite and balsamic reminiscent of cardamom and eucalyptus. The sip is round, powerful, with elegantly smooth tannins and a persistent finish.

Ideal in combination with important dishes of red meat and noble poultry such as larded pheasant, but also with roast game.