France · Bordeaux

Chateau Latour a Pomerol

Château Latour à Pomerol is a prestigious small Pomerol estate historically managed by Jean-Pierre Moueix and owned by the Loubat family — the same proprietors who once held a significant stake in Pétrus itself. The vineyard covers around 8 hectares of the high gravel-clay plateau in Pomerol, planted predominantly to Merlot with a small Cabernet Franc component, positioning it among the finest terroirs in the appellation. The proximity to Pétrus and Vieux Château Certan and the Moueix management pedigree give this estate outsized prestige relative to its modest scale. At auction, the estate averages $968 across 275 lots — firmly in the premium Pomerol tier. The 2000 vintage is the reference point for collectors, with the price ceiling of $13,750 representing multi-bottle lots or magnums of exceptional years in outstanding condition. Pomerol specialists position this as a second-tier Moueix estate below Pétrus and Trotanoy but clearly above most other Pomerol châteaux in prestige and consistent quality. The wine earned consistent 90+ scores through the Parker era and remains a coveted Right Bank benchmark for mature-vintage Merlot. Trading is concentrated in a single wine with no secondary bottling, keeping the auction identity tightly focused and the collector base well-defined among serious Pomerol specialists worldwide.