Powerful yet very well-structured palate. The current owner, French businessman Francois Pinault, one of the richest men in the country, bought the chateau in 1993.Chateau Latour tower, Bordeaux, copyright BKWine Photography.Château Latour is a Premier Grand Cru Classé 1855, the highest classification in Bordeaux and the most prestigious wine classification in France and the world. You may opt-out by.Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.Impact 50: Investors Seeking Profit — And Pushing For Change. Average of 94.4 points in 6 community wine reviews on 2011 Château Latour Grand Vin, plus professional notes, label images, wine details, and recommendations on when to drink. Komplex, Brombeeren, reife Kirschen, straffe Tannine, würziger Abgang, mineralisch und anhaltend, sehr gute Frische, lebendiger, saliner Stil, Herzkirschen und Orangen im Finish, gutes Zukunftspotenzial.A bold color and rich texture. The chateau works with 11 different coopers. Am Gaumen stoffig, kraftvoll, dennoch von frischer Frucht geprägt, lebendige Struktur, angenehme Würze im Abgang, mineralische Komponente, etwas Nougat im Nachhall, saftig und gut anhaltend.EN PRIMEUR - A harmonious mix of fruit and oak on the nose with a faint tropical touch. It houses more than 60 stainless steel tanks, some small, some bigger. Ein wunderschöner komplexer Früchten Spiel. 900-1400 € (USD 940-1460).Chateau Latour vineyards with river view, Bordeaux, copyright BKWine Photography.Les Forts de Latour is the second wine but it is a wine standing firmly on its own feet. Im Duft dominieren Noten von Liebstöckel, Dörrpflaumen und würzige Noten, die sich schnell in eine deutlich oxidative Richtung entwickeln. Château Latour is a Premier Grand Cru Classé 1855, the highest classification in Bordeaux and the most prestigious wine classification in France and the world. It is easy to control temperature and the tanks are easy to clean. Kraftvoll, reife Herzkirschen, seidig-schokoladige Textur, präsente, tragende Tannine unterlegt, gute Frische, bleibt haften, verfügt über Länge, sicheres Entwicklungspotenzial. The grapes (60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc) are all from the Château’s 100ha of vineyards. This is important to the winemaker as the coopers all have different styles.Chateau Latour, Bordeaux, copyright BKWine Photography,The wine spends six months in the first year cellar where it will also undergo the malolactic fermentation. Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux Second Vin (no ... 1996 Produced from the domaine's youngest vines, Pavillon Rouge, with its fruity and lively cha [...] €77 (current bid) Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux Second Vin 1988 Produced from the domaine's youngest vines, Pavillon Rouge, with its fruity and lively cha [...] €80 (starting bid) Pavillon Rouge du Château Margaux Second Vin 2004 The vineyard is close to the Gironde estuary and this gives the vines a mild climate without any excesses. Best Wine Book in the World for Professionals. Reife Kirschen, schokoladige Textur, präsente, gut integrierte Tannine, die aber auch noch etwas fordernd sind, extraktsüßer Nachhall, gutes Entwicklungspotenzial, benötigt noch gut fünf Jahre bis man ihn antrinken sollte.Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Of course, this is a high-quality wine, no doubt about it. No wonder, as often almost 90 % of the wine is made from this grape. It’s a quite soft, fruity and drinkable wine even in its younger years. Instead of insecticides they use sexual confusion. The château itself is actually hidden behind trees. 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