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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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Dark blackcurrants with smokey tobacco, liquorice and slate. Cool straight away, fresh but so perfectly mouthfilling, not sweet like 2020, this is more cooling and fresh, blue fruit, black cherry, fleshy like fruit skin texture. Dark, I love the 2019s because they're more controlled and serious but so nuanced. To me this is how a great Pauillac can taste, serious, deep, classic Cabernet markers, lots of minerality in the flint and stoney aspects, strong tannins and a powerful, muscular structure with minty sides. An amazing Pauillac, this is really my style. Still so full of concentration and life, this will last forever.
Classic Pauillac darker currants, smoky tobacco, spicy wood, damp earth, and graphite all define the 2019 Château Latour, a ripe and approachable Latour that has more accessibility than many vintages while still possessing quintessential Latour character and depth. Blended from 92.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot and aged 18 months in new French oak, it's medium to full-bodied with a round, layered mouthfeel, beautiful, almost velvety tannins, and a tremendous finish. I'd happily drink a bottle today (don't tell anyone), yet it's going to benefit from 5-7 years of bottle age and keep for 50 years or more in fine form. Drink 2031-2081.
Composed of 92.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7.5% Merlot, the 2019 Latour is deep garnet-purple in color. It comes barreling out of the glass with powerful notes of blackcurrant jelly, blackberry pie, and plum preserves, followed by suggestions of pencil shavings, cast-iron pan, and charcoal. The medium to full-bodied palate is exquisitely constructed with a myriad of very fine layers, supported by ripe, grainy tannins and beautiful tension, finishing epically long and mineral-laced. It's still very tightly wound and will require at least 5 to 7 more years in cellar, then should age gracefully for a good 50-years+.