1999 Chateau Latour Grand Vin Pauillac
Bottle (75 cl - Standard)
The Premier Grand Cru Classé, Château Latour is a very famous winery situated in the heart of the Enclos wine region in Bordeaux and produces some of the most famous and expensive Bordeaux wines in the world. Member of the famous “first growth”, Château Latour wines are produced with Cabernet Sauvignon (more than 90% of the blend), Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Another aspect regarding the Grand Vins of Château Latour is that the winemakers only use old vines with an average age of 60 years.
Bordeaux Wines
It's hard not to associate Bordeaux with fine wine. For centuries Bordeaux has built its fame and prestige as a wine region of excellence. Great chateaux lie on both banks of the river Gironde, as a result of what Bordeaux wines have achieved. The main grape varieties for Bordeaux classic reds are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot complemented by Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc that produce great white wines.
Cabernet Franc Wines
Cabernet Franc is a black-skinned grape variety from France that grows in almost all wine producing countries in the world. Cabernet Franc is famously known as Cabernet Sauvignon’s parent and as one of the grapes to be found in the world's finest Bordeaux Blend wines. Its nose is usually described as herbaceous with tones of tobacco, dark spice with its signature note: bell pepper. Besides France, Cabernet Franc is famous in Italy, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa. USA, Canada, Argentina and Chile.
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