1997 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1997

Pauillac

Médoc - 1er Cru Classé

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85-89 / 100

Good

1997 CHÂTEAU LATOUR 1997

Pauillac

Médoc - 1er Cru Classé

Condition Good

Stock : 0 bottle

435,00 € tax incl. 362,50 € tax excl.

Avis d'expert

89 / 100

Jean-Marc Quarin

(1-2009).
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.

89 / 100

Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate

(4-2000).
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.

88 / 100

Wine Spectator

(8-2000).
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.

90 / 100

Franck Dubourdieu

(9-2007).

Features Château informations

Features

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

Château informations

Latour

Château Latour is ranked Premier Cru Classé in the Official Classification created in 1855.

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 ...

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