Name: 1981 Chateau Latour Le Pauillac de Latour
Brand: Chateau Latour
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1981 Chateau Latour Le Pauillac de Latour
Pauillac, France
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  - $ 350 / 750ml
  - From October 2017
- Red - Savory and Classic
- 3rd wine of Chateau Latour
  
  Vineyard notes: "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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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...

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Region or Appellation: Pauillac

Medoc / Bordeaux / France

Analytical Data

Sweetness: Dry
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot & Petit Verdot

Production Attributes

Maturation: Lightly Oaked
Oak Type: French
Winemaker: Hélène Genin
Ownership: Groupe Artémis S.A.
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: 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: 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

Region

Pauillac

Pauillac is a well-regarded a commune and appellation on Bordeaux's Médoc peninsula. It is home to some of the world's most famous and expensive red wines, wines made predominantly from...

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Style

Red - Savory and Classic

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long...

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Grape Variety / Blend

Bordeaux Blend Red

Far from being an officially defined or legal term, it is almost never used for wine-labeling purposes (although it occasionally appears on back labels). Its equivalent in the United States...

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Food Pairing

Beef and Venison

The general rule with all red meat is the leaner the meat, the lighter the wine – this also applies to different cuts of beef or steak, although side dishes and sauces also have to be...

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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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1981 Vintage: Bordeaux Learn more

Vintage quality: Good

Current condition: Likely past it

The 1981 vintage for Bordeaux was reasonably good but stopped short of excellent.

The growing season began with a stock standard winter and spring, but conditions were often overcast. However, despite the grey days both budburst and flowering were a success. Early summer...

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