Château Latour Pauillac de Latour 2017 DBMG

Pauillac de Latour 2017 in double magnum format brings the pedigree of Château Latour’s vineyards into a more accessible, earlier-drinking expression. Crafted from parcels surrounding Latour’s famed Enclos, this is a refined, classically styled Pauillac that captures the estate’s hallmark precision and purity of fruit. In the generous 3L bottle, it’s tailor-made for the table, offering both immediate pleasure and the ability to evolve gracefully over time.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, Pauillac de Latour 2017 shows a deep ruby to garnet core with youthful brightness at the rim, hinting at its vitality and freshness. The nose opens with layers of blackcurrant and ripe plum, lifted by notes of minty berry, blackberry and a touch of graphite and pencil shavings, underpinned by subtle cedar and a whisper of spice. On the palate, this is a medium to full-bodied Pauillac with an elegant, finely etched profile. Pure dark fruit—blackcurrant, mulberry and plum—unfolds over a framework of supple, well-integrated tannins. The texture is polished rather than muscular, with a lively, precise line of acidity that keeps everything fresh and buoyant. Hints of tobacco leaf, crushed stone and a discreet oak warmth linger on a long, clean finish. In a 3L double magnum, this 2017 has an especially broad drinking window: it is already approachable and harmonious, yet it will continue to gain complexity and tertiary nuance over the next 8–12+ years.

Production
Pauillac de Latour is sourced primarily from dedicated parcels inland from Château Latour’s legendary Enclos, on the gravelly soils that define the Pauillac appellation and sit near Château Haut-Batailley. These deep gravel and clay-gravel terraces over limestone provide superb drainage and naturally low yields, concentrating flavor while maintaining freshness. Harvesting is carried out parcel by parcel, typically by hand, allowing careful selection of only healthy, optimally ripe bunches. In the cellar, the fruit is sorted meticulously before fermentation in temperature-controlled vats, preserving aromatic purity and structure. The wine then matures in carefully chosen French oak barrels, with a judicious proportion of new wood to add finesse and texture without overwhelming the clarity of the fruit.

Food & Serving
This refined Pauillac is a natural partner for classic French and modern European cuisine alike. Pair it with roast lamb with herbs, entrecôte with pommes frites, duck breast, or veal with morel sauce; it also works beautifully with grilled beef, game birds, and aged hard cheeses such as Comté or mature Gouda. Serve at 16–18°C (60–64°F) to highlight its finesse and aromatic detail. In double magnum, the wine benefits from aeration: decant 1–2 hours before serving in its youth, and 30–60 minutes if enjoyed after several years of cellaring, to allow the bouquet and texture to fully open.

Producer
Château Latour is one of Bordeaux’s most revered First Growths, with a history in Pauillac that stretches back to the Middle Ages and a modern reputation built on consistency, longevity and classical structure. Its vineyards, centered around the iconic Enclos, sit on some of the finest deep gravel soils in the Médoc, overlooking the Gironde estuary. Pauillac de Latour represents the more accessible side of this great estate, drawing on parcels adjacent to the Enclos and showcasing the Latour style in a slightly earlier-drinking frame. As a benchmark property of the Left Bank—renowned for its meticulous viticulture, rigorous selection and long-lived Grand Vin—Latour has helped define what serious Cabernet-based Bordeaux can be, and its second and third wines offer a rare glimpse into this pedigree at a more approachable level.

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