Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Latour |
Label Name: | Pauillac 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.04% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 97.1%, Merlot 2.6%, Petit Verdot 0.3% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Representative scores: James Suckling 98/100; Vinous (A. Galloni) 98+; Neal Martin/Wine Advocate 95–97 (various write-ups); Decanter 98; Wine Spectator ~97. (Multiple critics praised concentration, balance, and long ageing potential. )
Tasting Note
Concentrated cassis and blackberry layers with graphite, pencil lead, violet, tobacco and saline minerality. Impeccably structured, with very fine-grained, cashmere tannins and a long, mineral-driven finish.
Food Pairing
Roasted ribeye, lamb chops, beef Wellington, aged hard cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, beef bulgogi, char siu, Sichuan peppercorn beef, Korean BBQ short ribs.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed, fermented in temperature-controlled vats; only ~30% of crop to Grand Vin. Aged ~18–20 months in 100% new French oak; estate began working organically across all vineyards in 2015.
Vineyard Info
Château Latour, a 1855 First Growth in Pauillac (approx. 78 ha), produces its Grand Vin from the enclosed 'L'Enclos' parcel. Owned by Groupe Artemis (François Pinault) since 1993; long-established reputation for ageworthy, terroir-driven wines.