Pauillac Precision: Les Forts de Latour 2019 🇫🇷
Direct-to-estate provenance, wooden case logistics, and staggered access windows inside the rebuilt Club dVIN platform.
Yesterday’s Wine Wednesday broadcast was a true globe-trotting edition, as Annabelle tuned in live from a wedding trip in Bosnia while sipping a crisp, traditional-method Bosnian sparkling wine. Meanwhile, I dialed in from Kempen right before opening the doors to our new restaurant.
The main event of this week’s broadcast is our latest library allocation—and a crucial update on summer shipping logistics for all members.
Catch the replay here 👉 https://dvin.app/WWBordeaux
As a reminder, our weekly wine drops follow strict, tier-based access windows built directly into the app:
Global Insiders: Priority allocation access is currently live.
Genesis Members: Your priority allocation window opens in just a few hours.
Collector Tier Subscribers: Your general public access window officially opens tomorrow.
Here is your official technical breakdown of this week’s featured drop 👇
The Drop: Les Forts de Latour 2019
We are returning to Bordeaux’s Left Bank with an allocation from one of the world’s most revered First Growth estates: Château Latour in Pauillac. We are offering their spectacular Les Forts de Latour 2019.
Designated Vineyard Terroir: While Château Latour’s Grand Vin is sourced strictly from L’Enclos (the historic walled plot next to the Gironde river), Les Forts de Latour is crafted from specific, designated surrounding plots with a slightly lighter oak regime (~70% new oak compared to 100% on the Grand Vin).
The Benchmark 2019 Vintage: 2019 stands as one of the modern era’s greatest Bordeaux vintages. A warm summer paired with mild late-season conditions allowed for perfect sugar-acid balance during the mid-September harvest.
Organic Viticulture: The estate remains deeply committed to traditional farming, utilizing horses for soil plowing across their pristine vineyard plots.
Exclusive Chateau Reward: Members who secure a 6-bottle lot receive their allocation in the Original Wooden Case (OWC) plus an Exclusive Estate Tour & Tasting Reward at Château Latour, automatically populated in your user profile to redeem on your next visit to Bordeaux.
Important Logistics: Wooden Cases & Summer Heat Waves
Original Wooden Cases (OWC): To ensure bottle integrity during global transport to 40+ countries, bottles are packed separately in specialized protective packaging. If you order a 6-bottle lot, the wooden case travels separately with your shipment. Your account profile now explicitly tracks wooden case assets alongside your digital bottles.
Summer Shipping Advisory: With extreme heat waves across Europe and North America, we strongly advise holding shipments until the cooler autumn months. Members can request shipping now to queue orders for September fulfillment, ensuring your wines remain resting in temperature-controlled conditions until safe to travel.
What’s Next? 📅
Next week, I will be broadcasting live from Canada! Tune in to catch our latest club announcements, app features, and the reveal of our upcoming wine allocation.
Don’t forget to check out our Refer and Earn feature inside your profile menu. Successfully inviting a peer to join our €500/year annual Collector Tier automatically credits €50 to both your account and theirs.
If you have questions regarding your access tier or need help queuing a shipment, reach out to our team at info@clubdvin.com.
Cheers!
Jana
Co-founder, dVIN Labs