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Château Latour ligger i hjertet af Médoc, kun få hundrede meter fra Gironde-floden, hvor det maritime klima og de grusfyldte højsletter har skabt et af verdens mest berømte terroirs. Historien om Latour går tilbage til middelalderen, men det var især fra 17.- og 18. århundrede, at ejendommen blev synonym med Pauillacs styrke og elegance.
Ejendommens 96,5 hektar vinmarker omfatter den legendariske “Enclos” – 47 hektar, der udgør hjertet af Latours Grand Vin. Her vokser vinstokke, der i gennemsnit er 60 år gamle, på et unikt underlag af grus og ler, som giver optimal dræning og en naturlig regulering af vandforsyningen. Kombinationen af havets nærhed, de stenede jorde og et dybt rodsystem gør det muligt for Cabernet Sauvignon at nå sin fulde modenhed og skabe vine med enestående koncentration, præcision og friskhed.
Château Latour fremstilles udelukkende fra de ældste parceller i Enclos og består typisk af mere end 90 % Cabernet Sauvignon. Vinen er kendt for sin dybde, struktur og evne til at udvikle sig over årtier. Selv i vanskelige årgange viser den en imponerende renhed og balance – et vidnesbyrd om husets kompromisløse arbejde i mark og kælder.
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BEPLANTNING
76 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 22 % Merlot, 2 % Petit Verdot
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AREAL
96,5 hektar (heraf 47 hektar Enclos)
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
Les Forts de Latour
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EJER
François Pinault / Artémis Domaines
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Aromatically this floats out of the glass, intense and concentrated but full of light and life. Waves of flavour come at you, from crushed raspberries, pomegrante and blackcurrant to fresher redcurrant and lemongrass set against richer truffles, crayon and smoked earth. Mouthwatering, this really is a vintage where you can see the impact of the biodynamic vineyard work, with a greater sense of sculpting and violet florality than you would have found in this Pauillac powerhouse a decade earlier, without sacrificing structure and depth. As it opens, the sweetness of a ripe vintage comes through in edges of smoked caramel. A beautiful wine, thoroughly enjoyable, extremely well-handled and set to power through the decades. Harvest September 15 to October 10, 30% of production in the main wine. Hélène Genin technical director.
A rich and demonstrative vintage for this estate, the 2015 Latour unfurls in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cassis, loamy soil, espresso roast, pencil shavings and a subtle hint of potpourri. Medium to full-bodied, supple and elegant, with a velvety attack that segues into a sweet, layered mid-palate, it's enveloping and complete, concluding with a sapid finish. The tauter, more classical 2014 is likely to prove longer lived, whereas the giving 2015 is a Latour that it wouldn't be a crime to drink young.
The 2015 Latour has such a refined nose that's perhaps more laid back than other vintages, unfolding with blackberry, raspberry, cedar and pencil shavings. This is discreet yet compelling and wonderfully delineated. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiseled tannins, exquisite balance, real weight and tension. This has a long and tender, graphite-tinged finish. As I wrote before: cool, calm and collected. Superb. Tasted at the 2015 Ten-Year-On tasting at Bordeaux Index.