Château Latour Prologue: The Knight and the Tower

Wine 101 by VinePair

Jul 1, 20267:14Arts

With war looming, a knight sets his eyes on a plot of land in the Médoc. A brief prologue introducing the history and origins of this iconic Bordeaux First Growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

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