Chateau Latour • Pauillac, France
Les Forts de Latour is the renowned second wine of Premier Grand Cru Classé Château Latour in Pauillac, sourced from the…Les Forts de Latour is the renowned second wine of Premier Grand Cru Classé Château Latour in Pauillac, sourced from the edge of the historic Enclos and select surrounding crus classés parcels. Typically a Cabernet Sauvignon–dominant blend…Learn More »
$367
/750ml
2016 Retail Average
95
/100
2016 Pro Rating
Blackcurrant and violet leap from the glass, followed by a deep, refined Pauillac structure that feels both powerful and composed. Chateau Latour Les Forts de Latour 2016 layers dark, cool fruit with hints of earth and dried flowers, wrapped in ultra-fine, powdery tannins that stretch into a long, poised finish. It’s a superbly classical, tightly focused second wine that clearly shows the pedigree of the grand vin in a slightly more approachable frame.
Roast rib of beef with jus; Lamb saddle with rosemary and garlic; Dry-aged duck breast with blackcurrant glaze
Les Forts de Latour is the renowned second wine of Premier Grand Cru Classé Château Latour in Pauillac, sourced from the edge of the historic Enclos and select surrounding crus classés parcels. Typically a Cabernet Sauvignon–dominant blend with a higher proportion of Merlot than the Grand Vin and aged in about 50–60% new oak, it mirrors Latour’s meticulous viticulture and winemaking while offering a slightly more approachable, yet still powerful and ageworthy, expression of the estate’s gravelly, Gironde-influenced terroir. Marked by dark fruit…