1989 Chateau Latour, Pauillac, 5ltr, OWC
Price On Request
97JA
Critic key
JA = Jane Anson
- Rating
- JA97
- Producer
- Latour
- Vintage
- 1989
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pauillac
- Country
- France
- Grape Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon 80, Merlot 18, Cabernet Franc 1, Petit Verdot 1
- Classification
- Premier Cru Classe
- Format
- 5ltr
- Volume
- 5000mL
- ABV
- 12.5
- Type
- Still
- Color
- Red
We guarantee the authenticity of the wines we sell and are dedicated to ensuring that the wines you receive from us are sourced responsibly and held to the highest standards.
In-stock wines typically ship within one business day, with same-day shipping available for orders placed before 2 PM PST Monday-Friday after shipping confirmation. Adult signature is required upon delivery, and every shipment is packed with care using premium wine shipping materials.
Product Description
JA97 "Remains distinctly exotic, with roasted, opulent autumnal fruits, dense and velvety tannins, blackberry, baking spice, sandalwood, crayon, smoked earth, tobacco leaf. A famously hot vintage, and interesting to see that in July they dropped 50% of the berries from the young vines toi minimise water stress. There was some bottle variation with this wine in the tasting, as is typical in older wines - but of the four vintages we were trying, it was only the 1989 that showed any signs of variation. The earliest growing season since 1893, with harvest beginning on August 31 and lasting through to September 21. A significant year in the wider sense for Latour also, as in 1989 the shares changed from Pearson as majority owners to Allied Lyons, who had been minority shareholders since the 1960s but would now become the stewards of the property, only for four years it would turn out, selling in 1993 to François Pinault. 100% new oak." JA for IB May 2026