One
of the leading Pomerol properties and now run and administered
by Jean-Pierre Moueix of Pétrus and Trotanoy fame. It consists
of just under 8 hectares of vineyards split in to two plots: the first
is known as Les Grandes Vignes and is located on a gravel outpost
next to the Church of Pomerol. The second plot lies on sandy, lighter
soils and is to be found on the western side of the Pomerol plateau.
The grapes (90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc) are hand harvested and then
fermented in temperature controlled concrete vats. The wine is then matured
in small oak barrels (50% new) for 18 months. It is bottled unfiltered.
Latour á Pomerol produces sumptuous, meaty, concentrated and full-bodied
Pomerols that often require at least 10 years of cellaring. In the context
of other top class Pomerols they remain underpriced.
Château Latour à Pomerol
Location: Entirely situated on the finest gravelly
soil (upper terrace of Pomerol)
Vineyard: very small - 8 hectares (20 acres)
Varietals: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Owners: J.P. Moueix family.
Press: "Exuberant aromas of plums, tomatoes
and nutmeg, with a firm, understated structure of fruit and tannins.
Elegant style." (The Wine Spectator)
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