Château Latour 1998 — Pauillac, 0.75 L

Name: Château Latour 1998 — Pauillac, 0.75 L
Brand: Château Latour
SKU: BOR-LATOUR-1998-075
Price: 582.00 EUR
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Château Latour

1998 · 0.75 L · RP 89, 91

€ 582,00

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Château Latour 1998 from Pauillac, 0.75 L: a First Growth of the 1855 classification, from a vintage made five years after François Pinault took control.

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SKU: BOR-LATOUR-1998-075

Key facts

Vintage: 1998
Appellation: Pauillac
Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Vintage rating: 87/100 — still tannic and youthful
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Château Latour
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Pauillac 1998 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Pauillac, 1er Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Red, Wine

Château Latour 1998 from Pauillac: five years after Pinault took control

François Pinault acquired control of Latour through his holding Artémis in 1993, five years before this vintage. This is a bottle of 0.75 L from Pauillac, a dry red whose grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Our article number for it is BOR-LATOUR-1998-075.

Illustration: gravel vineyards of Pauillac by the Gironde estuary

Latour among the 1855 First Growths

Latour was one of the four châteaux ranked First Growth in 1855, and we file it under 1er Grand Cru Classé. Today the 1855 list has five First Growths, three of them in Pauillac: Lafite Rothschild, Latour and Mouton Rothschild. The ranking belongs to individual châteaux and is separate from the appellation, which dates from 1936. The estate leans on one plot for its grand vin, the 47-hectare l’Enclos beside the château. The estate’s second wine, Les Forts de Latour, has been made since 1966. As of 2022 the estate belongs to François Pinault’s Artémis Domaines.

Illustration: first-year barrel hall in the Médoc

How the 1998 vintage is rated for Pauillac

The regional rating of the year for Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe gives 1998 a score of 87 and the letter T, which stands for “still tannic or youthful”. That describes the vintage across the three communes, not this château, and it is a different scale from a score given to a single wine.

The T letter applies to the vintage as a whole. More estates from the region are in our Bordeaux section.

Questions buyers ask

Is 1998 a good vintage in Pauillac?

The regional rating of the year scores 1998 at 87 for Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe, with the letter T (still tannic or youthful), so the vintage is still described as tannic. The score rates the vintage across the area, not this particular wine.

Is Château Latour a First Growth?

Yes. Latour was one of the four châteaux ranked First Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, in the Pauillac appellation.

What is the second wine of Château Latour?

Les Forts de Latour, made since 1966.

Who owns Château Latour?

François Pinault took control of Latour in 1993 through his holding Artémis. The estate belongs to Artémis Domaines.

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