Château Latour 2004

Pauillac

First growth of Médoc

France - - Red wine

75 cl - 13% vol.

Price/btl: €456.90 inc. VAT

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Press review

Decanter : 19,5/20

Deep dense colour, concentration of leafy blackcurrant fruit, succulent and full of flavour, quite approachable crunchy gourmand fruit, backed by a precise, crystal-clear expression of vineyard length, big wine but no hint of heaviness, superb structure and balance, triumphantly successful. Drink 2015-50. (19.5 points)

Parker # 171 (6/1/2007) : 95 Maturity: 2012-2037

A terrific effort from Administrator Frederic Engerer and owner Francois Pinault, the dark ruby/purple-tinged 2004 Latour exhibits a strong cassis character intermixed with notes of crushed rocks, earth, cedar, and forest floor. Racy, elegant, but powerful with medium to full body, and sweet tannin, it will benefit from 5-7 years of cellaring, and should keep for three decades. It is a very impressive offering. Also tasted: 2004 Pauillac (87; $38.00)

Revue du Vin de France # 514 (9/1/2007) : 18.5/20

Weinwisser (4/1/2005) : 19/20 Maturity: 2013-2030

Wine Spectator (3/30/2005) : 95-100

Intense currants, minerals and blackberries. Very floral and aromatic. Full-bodied, with super fine and long tannins. It's concentrated but all in harmony. Tight and silky. This has a wonderful core of fruit. Racy. Very, very impressive. This is 90 per cent Cabernet Sauvignon. Normally it's 80 per cent. They say it's a Cabernet vintage, and it shows in this wine. -- J.S.

The property in brief

The origin of the name of Château Latour is due to a fortress that Pons, Seigneur of Castillon, allowed Gaucelme de Castillon in 1331 to build in Saint Lambert. In 1378, Château Latour en Saint-Maubert, called later Château La Tour and then Château Latour, entered the annals of history. As a fortified place guarding the estuary, it was seized under the 100 years war by the Anglo-Gascon army and would stay under British domination, until the capitulation's treaty, just after the Battle of Castillon, on 17th July 1453. Today, the tower does not exist anymore and has be replaced by a pigeon house, probably built with the stones of the old Château between 1620 and 1630. At the end of the 17th century, after a succesion of sales, inheritances and marriages, the Latour estate became the property of the Ségur family which kept it during 300 years. In 1855, it was classified as First Growth under Napoleon. The existing Château was built between 1862 and 1864 during the golden age of Latour, which was highly recognized around the world. In 1963, the Marquis de Ségur sold 75 % of his shares to Harveys of Bristol and Hallminster Limited (Pearson Group), both British companies. In 1989, Allied Lyons, already owner of 25 % of the shares, bought Pearson's as well and became the majority shareholder until 1993, when they sold their shares to François Pinault,, French Entrepreneur and businessman. The Latour vineyard covers around 78 hectares of the Pauillac appellation, of which 47 hectares surround the chateau, these being referred to as l'Enclos. Only the grapes from these 47 hectares make the "Grand Vin de Château Latour";