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 »
$282
/750ml
2017 Retail Average
94
/100
2017 Pro Rating
Energy pulses through Les Forts de Latour 2017, showing taut cassis, black cherry and raspberry fruit layered with graphite, crushed stone and a touch of cocoa. Medium-bodied but intensely focused, it glides on fine, chalky tannins and bright acidity, finishing long, savory and precise. A refined, tightly structured Pauillac that reflects the vintage with elegance rather than sheer power.
Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; grilled ribeye steak; duck breast with blackberry jus
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…