THE PRODUCER
Is Latour the epitome of the great long-lived Cabernet-based red wine?
Certainly, the emblematic tower that gives it its name to the Chateau is
instantly recognisable on the labels by any Bordeaux fan, and Latour can claim a
history dating back to at least 1331.

Situated on soils with clay under the usual gravel, at the very southern end of
Pauillac, one might expect a wine boasting some Saint Julien charm rather than
the richly-textured wine of tremendous power and concentration that is Latour.
The blend always includes 90% or more Cabernet Sauvignon instilling the wine
with seemingly bottomless depths of dark berry fruits that make great vintages
simply unforgettable vinous memories.

Owned since 1993 by French billionaire Francois Pinault through his Artemis wine
investment company, there has been on-going investment in ever-increasing the
quality of the wines, from the Grand Vin to second wine ‘Les Forts de Latour’
and third wine ‘Pauillac’.

Latour is the first major growth to buck the long tradition of releasing wines
en-primeur through Bordeaux negociants. Since 2011 all of Chateau Latour’s wines
have been released only when considered ready … perhaps 10 to 15 years for the
first wine.

THE WINE
Chateau Latour’s Grand Vin is made exclusively from old vines – averaging 60
years old – from the Enclos vineyard plot behind the estate. The blend always
includes 90% or more Cabernet Sauvignon instilling the wine with seemingly
bottomless depths of dark berry fruit and an unparalleled tannic structure.
Latour is a richly textured wine of tremendous power and concentration which
make great vintages simply unforgettable vinous memories. Since 2011 all of
Chateau Latour’s wines have been released only when considered ready … usually
around 10 to 15 years old for the first wine.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:1990Country:FranceRegion:BordeauxSub region:PauillacGrape:57%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 13% Petit Verdot.Style:Savory and Classic
Sweetness:DryABV:13%Drinking window:2002 - 2039Size:750mlFood match:Beef and
VenisonCRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.