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2016 Chateau Latour Le Pauillac de Latour
- Pauillac, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 110 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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3rd wine of Chateau Latour
Critic tasting note: "High ripeness on the nose, ripe dark fruit with toasted notes, some spicy liquorice, mint and tobacco. Nice mouth feel and volume, accessible and open with unctuous ripe fruit, finely tuned but a high tannin level, fleshy and long finish." - 93/100, Andreas Larsson - Tasted
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Highlights
- From Pauillac, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 110 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Château Latour is one of Bordeaux's – and the world's – most famous wine producers. It is situated in the southeast corner of the Pauillac commune on the border of Saint-Julien, in the Médoc region. Rated as a First Growt...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Drinking Window
- 2020 - 2040
- Alcohol ABV
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13 - 13.2%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Petit Verdot
- Maturation
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Lightly Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Winemaker
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Hélène Genin
- Ownership
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Groupe Artémis S.A.
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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The Pauillac is made primarily from young vines, growing on the less prestigious terroirs in the vineyard, and from wines that do not meet the selection criteria for Forts de Latour (specific to each vintage).
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- Winemaking
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About 20% new barrels are used in the vinification of the Pauillac, the precise proportion varying depending on the characteristics of the vintage. The blend for Château Latour’s Pauillac typically consists of nearly 45% Merlot.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- ‘Minute’ rump steak Main Course
- With beef dripping and Merlot gravy
- French
- Châteaubriand Main Course
- With Béarnaise sauce
- French
- Beef rib, roast Main Course
- Western
- Linconshire Poacher Cheese Course
- British
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Vintage quality: Excellent (Legendary)
Current condition: Ready to drink, will keep
The 2016 vintage for Pauillac was brilliant.
Like much of Bordeaux, the growing season got off to an exceptionally damp start, with a warm but muggy winter that swiftly transformed into a wet, humid spring. The sheer amount of rainfall that fe...
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