Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Latour
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 1er Cru
Vintage:
 
2011
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.1%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 84.5%, Merlot 15%, Petit Verdot 0.5%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Key contemporary scores: Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 93-95 (2012); Neal Martin 94-96 (2012); Wine Spectator 96; James Suckling 95; Jeff Leve/The Wine Cellar Insider 95-97; Jane Anson/Decanter tasting 97 (2021). Generally highly rated and long-lived

Tasting Note
Dense ruby with cassis, black and blue fruit, graphite, cedar and forest-floor notes. Firm, polished tannins, vivid acidity and mineral/crushed-rock finish; focused, savory and long-lasting.

Food Pairing
Western: roast leg of lamb, ribeye, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (roast pork), braised beef with soy, Korean bulgogi or yakiniku (grilled wagyu).

Production Method
Hand-harvested; destemmed; parcel fermentation (~3 weeks) in temperature-controlled vats; malolactic in vats/barrels; matured ~18 months in 100% new French oak; blended and bottled after tasting.

Vineyard Info
Château Latour is a 1er Cru Classé (1855) in Pauillac. The estate (~78 ha) farms the Enclos (47 ha) for the Grand Vin. Owned by François Pinault, Latour is renowned for powerful, long-lived Cabernet-led wines and is moving towards biodynamic practices.