Description
Château Latour 1977 for sale at Arden Fine Wines.
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Château Latour is made exclusively from “vieilles vignes” (old vines) with an average of 60 years-old in the Enclos, Gravettes, Sarmentier, and Pièce de Château vineyards.
The heart of the Enclos is the only terroir that, every year, can produce the depth, elegance and concentration that we expect of Château Latour.
It is here that the Cabernet Sauvignon (accounting for more than 90% of the blend) can achieve optimal expression in terms of colour, richness and freshness.
These wines need time – often a decade – before they begin to be ready for drinking.
Château Latour is also known for having the ability to produce fine wines even in difficult years.
- Budbreak was early, around 5 March.
- This earliness inevitably increased the risks of frost. And unfortunately, on the morning of 31 March, a frost caused widespread damage, especially to the Merlot.
- These conditions continued during a rather cool May
- Flowering did not start until 15 June and continued over a longer period than usual.
- Early July was sunny but the end was rainy and cool.
- The combined rainfall in July and August was more than double the average.
- Fortunately, September was magnificent.
- The harvest took place from 3–17 October.
Château Latour 1977 is a moderately concentrated Latour with a bouquet of cedar, very pleasant and soft in the mouth.
A surprise for the year.
No sign of harshness or astringency.
A curiosity.
Château Latour 1977 for sale at Arden Fine Wines.
