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Wine for 46th birthday – Château Latour 1980 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”, which contains the 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.
Wine for 46th birthday – Château Latour 1980
- Bud-break occurred on 2 April.
- Then April was dry and cool.
- Afterwards, May was cool and rainy, as was June.
- The spring of 1980 was generally cold. It was the coldest June since 1946: these conditions resulted in some flower abortion and uneven grape size in July (which was the coldest on record since 1954).
- Fortunately, August and September were hot.
- In September, heavy showers left the soil waterlogged.
- The grapes swelled, causing a dilution barely three weeks before the harvests.
- Finally, the harvests were late – 13–24 October.
In this difficult year, Latour’s terroir managed to produce a delightful wine with a beautiful colour.
Château Latour 1980 has delicate aromas of coffee and plum.
Average concentration in the mouth, but well-balanced.
A very pleasant surprise for the vintage.
The 1980 Château Latour is a First Growth Bordeaux from a less-acclaimed vintage that is now fully mature and ready to drink, but is past its peak aging window.
While the 1980 growing season was challenging, Château Latour’s winemaking expertise produced one of the best wines of the vintage
An ideal bottle of vintage red wine for a 46th birthday or anniversary in 2026.
Wine for 46th birthday – Château Latour 1980 at Arden Fine Wines.
