| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Latour |
| Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
| Vintage: | 1959 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13.5% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
| Acidity: | 3 |
| Tannins: | 5 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 96; Vinous (Neal Martin) 98; Wine Spectator 98 (select tastings/merchants); highly praised in auction notes and vertical tastings
Tasting Note
Powerful and concentrated: cassis, black cherry, cedar, tobacco, graphite, leather and truffle with coffee and mineral undertones; firm, ripe tannins and a very long, saline finish.
Food Pairing
Roast beef, lamb, venison, aged hard cheeses; Asian pairings: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), beef rendang, char siu.
Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux methods: fermented on skins with extended maceration, then long élevage in French oak (significant new oak historically) to build structure and tannin.
Vineyard Info
Château Latour is a First Growth in Pauillac, estate-owned (Enclos plots) with predominantly gravel soils; historically Cabernet-dominant and one of Bordeaux’s longest-lived wines.
Latour Pauillac 1er Cru 1959
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