3 double-magnums per lot
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WINES SHIPPED DIRECTLY FROM THE CELLARS OF CHATEAU LATOUR
CHATEAU LATOUR
The Vineyard
The 47 hectares which surround the Château, the heart of the estate, are called l'Enclos. Only the grapes from these 47 ha make the
Grand Vin de Château Latour. This vineyard has a typical Médoc topography, with a gentle rise in the ground, bounded on the north and south by two small streams, and on the east by the Palus, the low lying meadows by the river. This Enclos benefits from a very unique terroir that combines an optimized sub-soil nutrition for the vines, the Gironde river which tempers extreme weather conditions, and a typical Médoc climate, largely influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, which allows the grapes to reach maturation under favourable conditions.
In Spring 1963, it was decided to extend the vineyard by 12.5 ha, by planting two plots situated outside the Enclos which were owned by the Domain since 1850. This extension was not meant to produce a wine that could enter the Grand Vin, but to add a second wine named Les Forts de Latour. This project was undertaken immediately and took about two years to be completed.
The renewal of the entire vineyard at an individual vine level: this means removing only the old and non-producing vines, and replacing them with young vines (instead of removing an entire parcel). This decision implies a more complex organization in order to run the vineyard (during harvest for example, the young vines are picked separately) -but it allows one to keep a larger number of old vines.
Today the estate consists of 65 hectares of vines.
Château Latour--Vintage 1982
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
In original wooden case
"...Most recently, emitting 'warm, ripe, cedary and redcurrant scents. Surprisingly sweet, very amenable despite its tannic grip. Delicious. Last noted at the La Réserve tasting, April 2001 ***(**) Twenty glorious years ahead." MB, Vintage Wine
3 double-magnums per lot
CHATEAU LATOUR
The Vineyard
The 47 hectares which surround the Château, the heart of the estate, are called l'Enclos. Only the grapes from these 47 ha make the
Grand Vin de Château Latour. This vineyard has a typical Médoc topography, with a gentle rise in the ground, bounded on the north and south by two small streams, and on the east by the Palus, the low lying meadows by the river. This Enclos benefits from a very unique terroir that combines an optimized sub-soil nutrition for the vines, the Gironde river which tempers extreme weather conditions, and a typical Médoc climate, largely influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, which allows the grapes to reach maturation under favourable conditions.
In Spring 1963, it was decided to extend the vineyard by 12.5 ha, by planting two plots situated outside the Enclos which were owned by the Domain since 1850. This extension was not meant to produce a wine that could enter the Grand Vin, but to add a second wine named Les Forts de Latour. This project was undertaken immediately and took about two years to be completed.
The renewal of the entire vineyard at an individual vine level: this means removing only the old and non-producing vines, and replacing them with young vines (instead of removing an entire parcel). This decision implies a more complex organization in order to run the vineyard (during harvest for example, the young vines are picked separately) -but it allows one to keep a larger number of old vines.
Today the estate consists of 65 hectares of vines.
Château Latour--Vintage 1982
Pauillac, 1er cru classé
In original wooden case
"...Most recently, emitting 'warm, ripe, cedary and redcurrant scents. Surprisingly sweet, very amenable despite its tannic grip. Delicious. Last noted at the La Réserve tasting, April 2001 ***(**) Twenty glorious years ahead." MB, Vintage Wine
3 double-magnums per lot