CH.LATOUR PAUILLAC 2017 750ml

ABOUT THE WINE

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 2017 Château Latour Grand Vin is a blend of 92.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7.8% Merlot, and 0.1% Petit Verdot. Notably, this vintage excludes Cabernet Franc, a shift from previous years, emphasizing Cabernet Sauvignon’s dominance.

TASTING NOTE:

The 2017 Château Latour exemplifies the estate’s ability to craft a refined, age-worthy wine even in a less heralded year, blending power with an unusually lyrical elegance. Deep garnet-purple, reflecting its youth and concentration. Initially reserved, it opens to reveal powerful aromas of ripe blackcurrants, blackberry pie, and preserved cherries, with hints of cedar, graphite, violets, dark chocolate, star anise, and fertile loam. A strong marine influence adds complexity. Medium-bodied, elegant, and precise, with fine, ripe tannins and vibrant acidity. It offers a core of crunchy black fruit, exotic spices, and floral nuances, framed by minerality and a long, graphite-tinged finish. Critics note its “athletic” structure—lean yet muscular—lacking the density of blockbuster vintages but excelling in refinement. Approachable now with decanting, it’s built to evolve beautifully over 20–30 years (through 2040–2050), gaining aromatic nuance with time.