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Vintage | 1997 |
Rating | 85-89 |
Classification | Médoc - 1er Cru Classé |
Region | Bordeaux |
Appellation | Pauillac |
Colour | Red |
Volume | 0.75 l |
Price | More than 300 € |
Château | Latour |
Country | France |
There are 2 other Châteaux in the Pauillac appellation which also benefit from the prestigious title of 1er Cru Classé: Lafite Rothschild and Mouton Rothschild.
Latour is the epitome of excellence in good years and bad ones. Among the greatest vintages, the most beautiful achievements of the chateau: 1920, 1929, 1949, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1970, 1982, 1990, 2000.
Created around 1680, Château Latour's vineyard is one of the oldest in the Médoc. At the heart of the estate, the main parcel, called "l'Enclos", is made up of 47 hectares of old vines that are preciously maintained, because only they are able to give birth to the "Grand Vin". The 18 hectares of exterior plots, the vines less than 10 years old and the possibly downgraded cuvées produce the second wine of the estate, "Les Forts de Latour". The wine of Château Latour is an example of regularity regardless of the quality of the vintage. Firm, tannic and concentrated in its youth ...
Read more on the article "Latour, Premier Cru Classé in 1855"
GERIN JEAN-MICHEL La Landonne 1997
Côte Rotie
DUGAT-PY BERNARD Coeur du Roy 1997
Gevrey Chambertin
Fronsac
Saint Estèphe
PAUL JABOULET AINE La Chapelle 1997
Hermitage Rouge
ALVARO PALACIOS Finca Dofi 1997
Priorat
JOIE DE VIVRE Sonny’s Choice 1997
Franschhoek
GERIN JEAN-MICHEL Champin Le Seigneur 1997
Côte Rotie
Pomerol
REMIZIERES Cuvée Emilie Magnum 1997
Hermitage Rouge
Color of medium intensity, dark and slightly evolved. Nose is very attractive, intense, fine, subtle, complex, fruity and vanilla. In the mouth, the fat will be missed. The wine is aromatic, textured, but a note of freshness prevents ecstasy. The length is normal and a bit woody. It's a pity.
A flavorful, savory Latour, without a great deal of density or power, the 1997 exhibits sweet, walnut-tinged, black currant fruit intertwined with minerals and subtle wood. Nicely-textured, with adequate acidity, ripe tannin, and a medium-bodied finish.
Delicious now. Lovely aromas of tobacco, toasted oak, cherry and meat. Medium- to full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a soft and fruity aftertaste.