The latour family are long established in burgundys wine trade. Maison louis latour paul jaboulet aine weingut brundlmayer chateau angelus black river caviar. It is a wine with a lot of finesse and a nice touch of vanilla on. This mediumbodied, silky old world pinot noir has all the charm of a snappy elderly. Maison louis latour has over two centuries of burgundian history and the seventh louis latour. Maison louis latour is one of those great names in the world of wine, which will always remain synonymous with excellence in burgundy.
There are two sides to the business, joined together. These fruit flavors can be found in the mouth coming together with notes of brioche. This wine exhibits the characteristics of the great red burgundies. The pinot noir vineyards are planted on wellexposed southeast facing slopes, and the wines thrive on the heavy clay soil. Maison louis latour evolue sur le secteur dactivite. Maison louis latour is the producer of some of the finest burgundian wines but has also pioneered the production of fine wines from outside of the confines of burgundy.
The grand ardeche comes from the best vineyards, carefully selected every year when. He has the distinct honor of serving as the 7th louis to manage the family wineries. Corton grand cru domaine latour 2012 maison louis latour. The latours have been vintners in burgundy since the 17th century, slowly building a unique domaine of 125 acres. The red rully 2012 has a nice ruby colour and the nose offers pretty aromas of blackcurrant and earthiness. Jun 23, 2017 ninety percent of their estate wines are classified as grand cru or premier cru. He became general managing director of maison louis latour in 1999. With a view to expanding the business in 1979, the valley of the ardeche river with its clay and limestonebased soils was chosen as the ideal location to produce a topquality chardonnay wine. Maison louis latour is an important negocianteleveur of red and white wines in burgundy, france. Planted only with pinot noir, here one finds the complete hierarchy of the burgundian. Maison louis latour was the first to explore making wine from the ardeche area in france as a negociant, as well as the first winery to produce a bivarietal wine from chardonnay and viognier grapes, called duet. Each year they make around 150 different wines, with a production of 8. Roche 2012 offers aromas of yellow fruit and muscat. In 1847 gevreychambertin was the first village of the cote dor to join the village name with that of one of its grand crus hence gevreyenmontagne became gevreychambertin.
The corton grand cru domaine latour 2012 is a beautiful intense ruby color. A very ample wine, with a nice freshness and good persistence. More modern and comprehensive, we hope it will answer many questions you have about maison louis latour. Latour has combined the ripeness of the vintage with a steely backbone that keeps it fresh and lively throughout a meal. Known worldwide for the quality of its red and white wines, the company has built a reputation of tradition and innovation. The wine is bottled during the following spring at the clos chameroy in the outskirts of beaune. This bourgogne pinot noir 2012 reveals an intense red color, with. An independent family run business, the maison louis latour is among the most respected wine merchants of bourgogne. Societe maison louis latour a beaune chiffre daffaires. Tasting notes search by vintage select vintage burgundy 2015 burgundy 2014 burgundy 2014 burgundy 20 burgundy 2012 burgundy 2011 burgundy 2010 burgundy 2009 burgundy 2008 burgundy 2007 burgundy 2006 burgundy 2005 burgundy 2004 burgundy 2003 burgundy 2002 burgundy 2001 burgundy 2000 burgundy 1999 burgundy 1990 1998 burgundy 1900 1990. Wines from marsannay are generally lively and robust. Following our success in a region which, until then, had been relatively unknown for its wine, at the end of the eighties we decided to create an estate planted exclusively with pinot noir at aups, in haut var. Stores and prices for 2012 louis latour bourgogne pinot noir, burgundy prices, stores, tasting notes and market data.
Bourgogne rouge wines are the still reds produced under the generic bourgogne appellation. Maison louis latour currently has the largest grand cru property in all of the cote dor with a total of 71. They began as vine growers in the village of aloxecorton as early as 1760s and went on to establish todays business, maison louis latour, in. Sign up for our newsletter to receive information about news and events. Maison louis latour is one of the most highlyrespected n. It was their first foray outside of burgundy and an exciting project. The bourgogne gamay 2012 is mainly made up of moulinavent with 15% burgundian pinot noir completing the cuvee. Montagny is an oftenoverlooked village in the cote chalonnaise that is home to some excellent white burgundies, such as this one. Louis latour cooperage, french oak, medium toasted. Ninety percent of their estate wines are classified as grand cru or premier cru. The macon genievres is one of the true bargains in burgundy. This is a young, vigorous wine with a pellucid ruby colour and textbook pinot noir aromas of bright fresh cherries and raspberries. Currently run by the seventh louis latour, louisfabrice latour, the company has remained familyrun since its foundation in 1797 and has built a reputation for tradition and innovation.
Medium to deep garnet colored, the nose slowly, measuredly emerges with notions of preserved morello cherries, baked blackcurrants and blackberry compote, giving way to nuances of pencil shavings, unsmoked cigars, chinese five spice and sandalwood plus ever so subtle hints of cardamom and eucalyptus. The latour family have been growing wine since the 17 th century, slowly growing their property to more than 125 acres in prime burgundy country. This prestigious estate, managed by 11 generations of latour men, has seen 220 years of winemaking history, marked by a series of tactful expansions, a delicate balance between tradition and modernity, and the creation of a. Louisfabrice latour is the copresident of the bureau interprofessionnel des. They began as vine growers in the village of aloxecorton as early as 1760s and went on to establish todays business, maison louis latour, in 1797. Maranges has an excellent capacity for ageing with fine structure and intensity of pinot noir fruit character.
Boasting a castle that has been in the same family for six centuries, rully pronounced ruilly is the first village you hit when leaving the cote dor to go to the cote chalonnaise in the south. Les henokiens archived 20121017 at the wayback machine. From the small square outside the 14th century church which dominates the village one can see the entire burgundian plain and,on clear days, even as far as snowcapped mont blanc. Maison louis latour is an important negocianteleveur of red and white wines in burgundy. They began as vinegrowers in the village of aloxecorton as early as 1768 and went on to establish todays business, maison louis latour, in 1797.
Rully produces red and white wines of village and premier cru appellations. In fact latour owns 25 acres of cortoncharlemagne, one. Louisfabrice latour is a graduate of the paris institute of political science class of 1985. Powerful aromas of fresh almond emerge accompanied by nice mellow oaky notes. With a dark ruby colour, the gevreychambertin 2012 has a very subtle nose. The white meursault 2012 has a distinct and fresh nose, mixing aromas of lemon and acacia honey. Maison louis latour is one of the most highlyrespected negocianteleveurs in burgundy. Louis latour is a big company, famed of course for their burgundy wines, where they are major players as both domaine vineyard owners and negociant, but with winemaking interests in other parts of france, a cooperage in beaune and a significant business distributing the wines of other wine producers across the world. Maison louis latour, in keeping with its traditional preoccupation with quality, purchases grapes from competent growers with holdings in the most esteemed vineyards in the maconvillages zone.
Burgundy legend louis latour, who ran his family company, maison louis latour, for 40 years from 1958 to 1998, has died of heart failure aged 83. This picturesque village nestles high above the burgundian plain on a small knoll just a few hundred yards away from its neighbour pommard. Maison louis latour is one of the most innovative producers in burgundy whilst maintaining its traditional image. Gamay gamay noir a jus blanc in full is a grape variety that is most famous for producing the light, fruitdriven red wines of beaujolais. Maison louis latour is one of the best known merchants and negociants in beaune and has a reputation for producing whites of quality and individuality. In 1979, with a view to expanding the business the valley of the ardeche river with its clay and limestonebased soils was chosen as the ideal location to produce topquality chardonnay wines.
Since the early 1980s maison louis latour has made white wines in the ardeche, a region located in the southern rhone valley. The latour family have long been established in burgundys wine trade. Vintage 2012 california cabernet california dreamin clovis taittinger, champagne taittinger. Louis latour is one of the most visible of the traditional large domaines in burgundy. Bourgogne pinot noir 2012 western morning news december 14th 20 a classis red burgundy louis latour bourgogne pinot noir 2012 is what i call a classic red burgundy. Normally fridays are reserved for new arrivals, but being that it was short week with fewer than normal new wines, i decided to focus on one very special new arrival. It is round in the mouth with fruit flavours of strawberry and redcurrant. Stores and prices for 2012 louis latour bourgogne gamay, burgundy prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. The nose is clean with notes of cherry and licorice. In this way maconvillages chameroy represents the epitome of classical white burgundy.
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