| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Latour |
| Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
| Vintage: | 1985 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot |
| Acidity: | 3 |
| Tannins: | 5 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 93 (Aug 2000); James Suckling 93; Decanter 92; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 88 (Jun 2000); Jancis Robinson 18/20; Jane Anson 95 (Inside Bordeaux, 2022)
Tasting Note
Mature Pauillac with blackcurrant, dried plum, cedar, tobacco, leather and graphite; vanilla and mocha from oak. Firm but softened tannins, savory mid-palate and long, dry finish with mint and truffle hints.
Food Pairing
Western: roast ribeye, leg of lamb, venison, beef Wellington, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), Sichuan braised beef, Indonesian beef rendang.
Production Method
Traditional fermentation with extended maceration; estate-bottled and aged ~18–24 months in largely new oak barrels sourced from the 'l'Enclos' plots.
Vineyard Info
Château Latour is a First Growth (1er Cru) in Pauillac, renowned for its historic 'l'Enclos' (≈47 ha) and Cabernet-dominant, long-lived Grand Vin dating back centuries.
Latour Pauillac 1er Cru 1985
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