Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Latour |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 1997 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 76%, Merlot 19%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Petit Verdot 1% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) ~89; Wine Spectator ~88; Rene Gabriel 18/20; merchant/auction notes cite 90–92 range for some assessments
Tasting Note
Medium-full Pauillac: blackcurrant, raspberry, tobacco, cedar and graphite with walnut and liquorice hints; cocoa/coffee oak spice, velvety tannins and a mineral backbone, leading to a smooth, medium-long evolved finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye/steak, beef stew, game, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ beef, braised short ribs, beef rendang, rich mushroom stir-fries.
Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification: destemmed grapes, fermented in vats, malolactic conversion, then aged ~18–20 months in French oak barrels (portion new oak).
Vineyard Info
Château Latour is a 1855 First Growth in Pauillac; Grand Vin is made from the enclosed 'Enclos' vineyards. Long-established estate now owned by François Pinault (Groupe Artemis).