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1974 red wine for sale – Château Latour 1974 at Arden Fine Wines in London.
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Château Latour exclusively uses “vieilles vignes” (old vines) from the Enclos, Gravettes, Sarmentier, and Pièce de Château vineyards.
The only terroir that can produce the depth, elegance, and concentration that we expect of Château Latour is the heart of the Enclos.
Here, the Cabernet Sauvignon (accounting for more than 90% of the blend) achieves optimal expression.
These wines require time – often a decade – before they are ready for drinking.
Latour also produces fine wines even in difficult years.
Château Latour 1974
Wine enthusiasts consider the 1974 Château Latour one of the best wines from a notoriously difficult Bordeaux vintage.
Wine enthusiasts know this wine for its surprising depth, structure, and ability to age gracefully beyond its peers.
It is made primarily with Cabernet Sauvignon (~75%) and Merlot (~25%).
Despite 1974 being a mediocre year for Bordeaux overall due to poor weather, nonetheless, Château Latour crafted an impressive wine that avoids the common harshness and fruit deficiency of the vintage.
Moreover, the colour displays dark ruby with a possible garnet or mahogany nuance at the edge due to age.
Additionally, aromas often include leather, cigar box, forest floor, mushrooms, cassis, and spices.
Furthermore, the palate offers medium-bodied, silky or sinewy tannins, and flavours of dark fruits, cassis, and herbs.
In fact, well-preserved bottles reveal surprising depth and ripeness.
Consequently, in this difficult year, Latour produced one of the vintage’s best wines.
Ultimately, it showcases good fruit, a medium body, surprising depth and ripeness, and a tannic finish.
Given its age, you should be careful when decanting to avoid sediment, but decanting can help the wine open up and reveal its complex aromas.
You can find this 1974 red wine for sale at Arden Fine Wines in London.
