Producer | CH.LATOUR |
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Country | FRANCE |
Type | STILL RED |
AOC | PAUILLAC |
Vintage | 2011 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Score | WA 95 |
Packing Size | 1W |
Château Latour Pauillac is one of the most prestigious and renowned wine estates in the world, located in the Pauillac appellation of the Médoc region in Bordeaux, France. Classified as a First Growth (Premier Grand Cru Classé) in the historic 1855 Bordeaux Classification, it is celebrated for producing powerful, structured, and long-lived red wines that are considered benchmarks of Bordeaux excellence. The 2011 Château Latour is composed of 84.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, and 0.5% Petit Verdot. The high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon is typical of Latour’s style, drawing primarily from the old vines of the 47-hectare Enclos vineyard.
The 2011 Château Latour is a wine of finesse and structure, showcasing the estate’s signature style despite the vintage’s challenges. Deep ruby with a garnet edge, showing early signs of maturity by 2025. Elegant and restrained, with blackberry, cassis, and plum notes, alongside graphite, wet stone, violets, and a touch of spice from the oak. There’s also a subtle earthy undertone emerging with age. Medium to full-bodied, with firm, fine-grained tannins, bright acidity, and a core of concentrated fruit. It’s less opulent than a vintage like 2005 but offers a refined balance of power and precision, finishing with minerality and a lingering, slightly austere edge. The 2011 is beginning to open up but remains youthful. It benefits from 2-3 hours of decanting if consumed now, revealing more complexity, though it’s still a few years from its optimal drinking window.