Les Forts de Latour benefits from its close association with Château Latour, a First Growth under the 1855 classification. Though it’s technically a second wine, Les Forts de Latour is a world-class wine in its own right, often rivaling the grand vin of other top estates. The terroir lends the wine its signature structure, minerality, and aging potential, giving Les Forts de Latour many of the same qualities found in the grand vin.
Les Forts de Latour is known for its balance between elegance and power. It delivers rich flavors of blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, and spices, with firm tannins and a distinctive minerality typical of Pauillac wines. One of the hallmarks of Les Forts de Latour is its ability to age gracefully. While it can be approachable earlier than the grand vin, it also has the capacity to evolve for 15-20 years or more in the bottle
REFERENCE TASTING NOTE:
Bizarre as it may sound, the 2010 Les Forts de Latour is also the finest I have ever tasted from this selection, which comes from specific vineyards, not really so much a second wine as just another wine from estate holdings. A blend of 72.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 27.5% Merlot that represents 40% of the production, this astonishing wine hit 14.3% natural alcohol. Extremely ripe and rich, it reminds me of the 1982 on steroids (and that wine is still drinking great 30 years after the vintage). Sensational notes of graphite, crushed rocks, black fruits, camphor and damp forest notes are present in this expansive, savory, full-throttle wine, which is better than many vintages of the great Latour itself from the past. (That may be a heretical statement, but it’s the truth as I see it.) This wine needs a good 5-6 years of cellaring and should age for three decades at minimum, given the fact that the 1982 is in terrific form and wasn’t this concentrated or prodigious.
Robert Parker- Wine Advocate- Feb 2013
SERVING SUGGESTION:
Beef Wellington, Braised Short Ribs, Lamb with Herb Crust, Duck Breast with Cherry Reduction, Aged Comté, Manchego, Tomme de Savoie. Decant the wine for at least 1-2 hours
4.5 VIVINO
97 ROBERT PARKER
97 WINE ADVOCATE
18 DECANTER
18 JANCIS ROBINSON
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