Château Latour 1993

Producer

Château Latour

Wine

Grand Vin de Château Latour

Vintage

1993

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Subregion

Pauillac

Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot

Format

750 ml

Character

Mature yet remarkably alive, with generous fruit, graphite, mineral character and a long, persistent finish.

TCJ assessment

1993 is not among the most celebrated Bordeaux vintages, but this bottle shows how compelling a great terroir can be in a less acclaimed year. More than three decades later, the wine still carries an impressive amount of fruit and feels particularly well positioned for drinking today.

The palate combines mature fruit with the graphite and mineral character so closely associated with Latour. The tannins have become beautifully velvety, giving the wine a polished texture while retaining enough structure and definition to keep everything precise.

The finish is excellent and persistent, with the fruit and mineral notes continuing well beyond the palate. A mature Latour showing beautifully today, and a reminder that less celebrated vintages can provide some of the most rewarding drinking when they reach the right moment.