Palate
Classic mature Pauillac territory: blackberry and cassis, cedar, mineral notes, earth and touches of vanilla, with fine tannins, freshness and good depth.
Château Latour
Les Forts de Latour
2006
Pauillac, Bordeaux · France
Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot
S$322
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Les Forts de Latour is Château Latour's renowned second wine. It receives the same meticulous attention as the Grand Vin, with the principal differences being vineyard sources and a somewhat lower proportion of new oak. The 2006 is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot.
At a glance
- Producer
- Château Latour
- Country
- France
- Region / Appellation
- Pauillac, Bordeaux
- Vintage
- 2006
- Grape / Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot
- Type
- Red
- Bottle Size
- 750 ml
- Alcohol
- 13% ABV
What it’s like
Monster Notes
“Yes, it's the second wine of Latour. But don't think ‘second wine’ means second-rate. Les Forts has its own following for a reason. This 2006 has proper age now and gives you that cassis, cedar, mineral Pauillac character without paying Château Latour money — although at S$322 still not exactly kopi money lah. 😂 One for somebody who appreciates what Latour is about.”
— Cellar Monster
Good with
- Wagyu
- Roast duck
- Korean beef ribs
- Braised beef cheek
- Grilled lamb
Serving
- Serving temperature
- Around 17–18°C
- Decanting / breathing
- Around 1 hour, but check the wine as it opens.
- Drinking window
- Ready now; well-stored bottles can continue to hold.
CURIOUS ABOUT THIS BOTTLE?
If you’d like to know more about Les Forts de Latour 2006 — where it comes from, how it drinks, or what else sits beside it in the cellar — we’re happy to talk it through.
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