Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Latour |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2007 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac (Médoc, Bordeaux). |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 75%, Merlot 20%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Petit Verdot 1%. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Selected contemporary scores: Neal Martin (Vinous) 92; Robert Parker / Wine Advocate ~92; James Suckling ~91–94; Wine Enthusiast ~95 (varies by source). Latour officially late‑released this vintage
Tasting Note
Medium–full-bodied Pauillac: blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, graphite and black olive with tobacco and cigar-box notes; fine, firm tannins and a saline, mineral finish. (50 words max).
Food Pairing
Western: grilled rib‑eye, roast lamb, beef Bourguignon, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Cantonese char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), Szechuan beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, rigorous selection; fermentation in temperature-controlled vats with extended maceration; élevage in French oak barrels (approx. 16–20 months). Late-release practice noted for recent Latour vintages.
Vineyard Info
Château Latour, a 1er Cru Classé in Pauillac, owned by the Pinault family (Artemis); long history of high-density plantings and modernised cellar practices. Grand Vin is estate fruit from gravelly Plateau de Latour.