Château Latour 2013 — Pauillac, 0.75 L

Name: Château Latour 2013 — Pauillac, 0.75 L
Brand: Château Latour
SKU: BOR-LATOUR-2013-075
Price: 546.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Château Latour

2013 · 0.75 L · RP 93

€ 546,00

1 in stock

Château Latour 2013 from Pauillac: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, in a 0.75 L bottle. Our suggested drinking window is 2021–2041.

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0.75 L
Drink 2021-2041
Cellar-stored
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SKU: BOR-LATOUR-2013-075

Key facts

Vintage: 2013
Appellation: Pauillac
Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Drinking window: 2021–2041
Vintage rating: 81/100 — caution, may be past its best
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Château Latour
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Pauillac 2013 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

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

Château Latour 2013: 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, the lowest Merlot share in the estate’s history

The blend of the 2013 grand vin is 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. This is the lowest proportion of Merlot in the history of Latour, and in that year the grand vin took 31% of the harvest. This is a 0.75 L bottle of the 2013 vintage, a dry red wine.

Illustration: gravel vineyards of Pauillac by the Gironde estuary

l’Enclos: the 47-hectare source of the grand vin

The estate lies in the Pauillac appellation of the Médoc and is one of the four First Growths (1er Grand Cru Classé) of the 1855 Classification. The grand vin comes from l’Enclos, a 47-hectare plot beside the château. The estate’s soils are Günz-age gravels with at least 40 to 50% stones, with marly clays; in the poorly draining clay zones of the subsoil, a network of clay-pipe drains was laid in the 19th century. The second wine is Les Forts de Latour, made since 1966. The whole vineyard has been certified organic since October 2018.

Illustration: first-year barrel hall in the Médoc

Pauillac 2013 rated 81 by the Parker chart, window 2021 to 2041

That grade describes the vintage across the Saint-Julien, Pauillac and Saint-Estèphe group, not this bottle. Our suggested drinking window is 2021 to 2041, so the wine is inside that window now.

Illustration: a glass of red Pauillac with roast beef

Released from the cellar, not en primeur

From the 2012 vintage onwards the estate releases its wines after bottling, typically 10 to 12 years after the harvest for the grand vin.

Questions buyers ask

What is the blend of Château Latour 2013?

The 2013 grand vin is 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, the lowest Merlot share in the history of Latour.

Is Château Latour 2013 ready to drink?

Our suggested drinking window is 2021 to 2041, so the wine is inside it now.

How was the 2013 vintage rated in Pauillac?

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives Pauillac 2013 a score of 81 and the letter C. It describes the vintage as a whole, not this bottle.

Was Château Latour 2013 sold en primeur?

No. Latour releases its wines after bottling, when the estate considers them ready.

Is Château Latour organic?

The whole vineyard has been certified organic since October 2018.

This bottle

Kept at controlled temperature and humidity, lying down and in the dark until dispatch.
Insured, temperature-controlled shipping: if a bottle is stolen or broken in transit, we resend it or refund it through our insurer.
Older bottles may show cellar wear on the label or capsule; it does not affect the wine and is not a reason for return. Photos of this bottle on request.
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