Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Latour A P. |
Label Name: | Pomerol |
Vintage: | 1953 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pomerol, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12% |
Grape(s): | Merlot ~90%, Cabernet Franc ~10%. |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 3 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
recent auction/price estimates €243–€250 (past sales). 0% is a reasonable period estimate
Tasting Note
Evolved plum and dried cherry with leather, truffle, tobacco and forest-floor notes; soft, velvety mid‑palate, gentle ripe tannins and a long savoury, earthy finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean bulgogi or galbi, soy‑braised beef, miso aubergine.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; destemmed and fermented in concrete vats; malolactic fermentation followed by ~16–18 months in French oak (portion new). Classical Right Bank vinification.
Vineyard Info
Small 7–8 hectare estate historically linked to Mme Loubat and Pétrus; farmed by Établissements Jean‑Pierre Moueix since 1962; gravel, clay and loam soils producing Merlot‑dominated wines.