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Château Latour--Vintage 1900
2 magnums per lot
LATOUR Château Latour entered into the history books in 1378, at the height of the Hundred-Year War, when the Anglo-Gascon army established a garrison there. The emblem of the Château - its squat, battlement tower, standing in the vines - serves to remind us of those times, when Acquitaine needed protection from marauders and pirates. In the 18th century Château Latour, like many of its highly-regarded peers, started to be recognized around the world thanks to the conquest of the British market, and the flourishing trading routes to Northern Europe out of the Bordeaux river port. The reputation of Latour for making wines of great color, complexity, purity of fruit and longevity was well known by the time of the Médoc and Graves Classification in 1855 and Latour was named as one of only four Premier Crus Classés. Between 1963 and 1993, the château came under British stewardship, at which time investments were made in the vineyard, vat-house and cellar. Latour returned to French hands in 1993, when it was purchased by François Pinault. In 1999 work began on a further modernization of the cellars and vat room as Château Latour strives to remain one of the greatest wine estates in the world. New vinification systems and a cellar, as well as a tasting room, make Latour a truly modern operation with the most ancient of roots. THE VINEYARD: The 47 hectares which surround the château, the heart of the estate are called l'Enclos. Only the grapes from these 47 ha make the Grand Vin de Château Latour. This vineyard has a typical Médoc topography, with a gentle rise in the ground, bounded on the north and south by two small streams, and on the east by the Palus, the low lying meadows by the river. But the l'Enclos benefits from a very unique terroir that combines an optimal sub-soil nutrition for the vines, the Gironde river which tempers extreme weather conditions, and a typical Médoc climate, largely influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, which allows the grapes to reach maturation under favorable conditions. Today the estate consists of 78 hectares of vines. Château Latour--Vintage 1900 Pauillac, 1er cru classé "One of Latour's great vintages, its condition now of course depending on provenance and cork. More recently, No holding back, the bouquet was fully formed and ready to go. A sweet, ripe, harmonious thoroughbred, which after 75 minutes in the glass, soared opulently and exotically. On the palate the sweetness of impending decay but still with ripe, rich fruit, extract, tannin and acidity, and fragrant aftertaste. Last tasted in Zurich, Oct 1994. At best *****" MB, Vintage Wine 2 magnums per lot