Château Latour Forts de Latour 2018 375ml

Dating back to 1331, Château Latour is situated in the heart of the Médoc wine region, about 50 km north-west of Bordeaux, where the legend of Bordeaux vineyards began. Château Latour’s Grand Vin is made exclusively from old vines, 60 years-old on average, planted in the Enclos. The Chateau’s prime terroir covers 47 hectares of vines that overlook the Gironde estuary. Since 1993, under the leadership of the Pinault family, the estate’s owner, significant changes have been made with a view to maintaining Château Latour’s pursuit of excellence in the wines that it produces. Since 1966, Château Latour has been producing a second wine, crafted with the same rigorous standards: Les Forts de Latour. This wine originates from three distinct areas, one of which includes a portion of the Enclos, the parcel producing the estate's first wine. The soil is characterized by gravelly rises, while beneath, the subsoil is composed of clay. The 2018 Vintage: Climatic conditions: 2018 was our final year of conversion to organic viticulture. A challenging vintage, it will be remembered for its record-breaking winter rainfall with a total of 330 mm from December through to January. Even early spring remained unprecedently wet and cool. Budburst was late and took place on 10th April for the Cabernet Sauvignon. A hot and dry April encouraged uniform vegetative growth, whereas May was particularly unstable, wet and stormy, with significant flooding and even violent hailstorms. Despite this, the warmer days ensured that a good growth rate was maintained and that the bunches set well. Summer was exceptionally hot and dry with both heat- and water-stress noticeable in August. Fortunately, a series of storms at the end of the month brought 21 mm of rain, revitalising the suffering vines and kickstarting the ripening process. Despite a few showers early on, September was beautiful and dry. Tasting notes: Heady aromas of dark fruits, violet petals and pencil lead bestrewed with sweet spices and liquorice. This is an exhilarating wine, powerfully structured with present but fine-grained tannins, concentrated flavours and an acidity bringing a full and elegant finish to the mouth.

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