Château Latour 2002 — Pauillac, 0.75 L

Name: Château Latour 2002 — Pauillac, 0.75 L
Brand: Château Latour
SKU: BOR-LATOUR-2002-075
Price: 570.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Château Latour

2002 · 0.75 L · RP 95, 98

€ 570,00

5 in stock

Château Latour 2002 from Pauillac, one 0.75 L bottle: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, suggested drinking window 2015–2050.

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0.75 L
Drink 2015-2050
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SKU: BOR-LATOUR-2002-075

Key facts

Vintage: 2002
Appellation: Pauillac
Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Drinking window: 2015–2050
Vintage rating: 88/100 — still tannic and youthful
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Château Latour
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Pauillac 2002 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

Four grapes in Château Latour 2002

This is a 0.75 L bottle of Château Latour 2002. It is made from four grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Latour was one of the four wines ranked First Growth in 1855, and it is classed as 1er Grand Cru Classe. Pauillac, about 50 km north of Bordeaux, now has three of the five First Growths: Lafite Rothschild, Latour and Mouton Rothschild (promoted in 1973).

Illustration: gravel vineyards of Pauillac by the Gironde estuary

What the Pauillac 2002 vintage score says

On the vintage chart, Pauillac 2002 scores 88 with the letter T, meaning the wines are still tannic or youthful. The figure rates the 2002 year across Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe, not individual wines. The 88 is a score for the vintage, not for this wine.

Illustration: first-year barrel hall in the Médoc

L’Enclos, gravel and the grand vin

The grand vin comes from l’Enclos, a 47-hectare plot beside the château. The estate’s soils are gravels of Günz glacial origin with at least 40–50% stones, mixed with marly clays. Because the clay zones drain poorly, a network of clay-pipe drains was laid in the 19th century. Normal grand vin production is about 18,000 cases a year.

Illustration: a glass of red Pauillac with roast beef

Latour owners from 1670 to 1993

From 1670 the estate passed through a line of connected families, later the Ségur family, unbroken until 1963. The British Pearson Group bought three-quarters of the shares in 1963, and Allied Lyons bought Latour in 1989. François Pinault acquired control of the estate through Artémis in 1993.

Drinking window of Latour 2002

Our suggested drinking window is 2015 to 2050, so the wine has been inside it since 2015 and has about a quarter of a century left. With the vintage chart still describing the wines as tannic or youthful, decanting is a reasonable step for a bottle opened now.

Questions buyers ask

What is Château Latour 2002 made from?

It is made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

When should Château Latour 2002 be drunk?

Our suggested drinking window runs from 2015 to 2050. The vintage chart describes Pauillac 2002 as still tannic or youthful, so decanting is reasonable.

Is Château Latour a First Growth?

Yes. Latour was one of the four wines ranked First Growth in 1855. Pauillac now has three of the five First Growths: Lafite Rothschild, Latour and Mouton Rothschild (promoted in 1973).

What is the Pauillac 2002 vintage rating?

The vintage chart gives Pauillac 2002 a score of 88 with the letter T, meaning still tannic or youthful. It rates the vintage, not this bottle.

Is Château Latour sold en primeur?

Not any more. Latour left the en primeur system after the 2011 vintage and now releases wines when the estate considers them ready.

This bottle

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