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CHATEAU LATOUR Another old friend, Château Latour has been appearing at Christie's since 1792 when its name first appeared in a catalogue. Then on offer was a "hamper containing 50 quart bottles of the growths of Latour vintage 1785". So what makes Latour so special, one thing has to be their method of vine replacement. As we know most producers replant their vines when they reach the age of around 50 -70 years, Latour however use a method called jardinage where each vine is left in the vineyard until it stops producing fruit. This gives Latour by far and away the oldest vines in the Médoc and is definitely a contributing factor towards the wines great power and consistency. Château Latour--Vintage 1929 Pauillac, 1er cru classé Level: mid shoulder, badly bin-soiled, loose and torn label. "Most recently, losing its pristine depth of colour; nose 'classic' but showing age; rim, still full-bodied, tannic with fragrant aftertaste. A magnum, last noted Sept 1996. At best ****" MB, Vintage Wine 1 bottle per lot