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 »
$285
/750ml
2018 Retail Average
94
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Depth and density define Chateau Latour’s 2018 Les Forts de Latour, a muscular Pauillac packed with ripe blackcurrant, blackberry and plum layered over dark cocoa, cedar and warm spice. The palate is powerful yet already surprisingly pliant, with polished tannins and a long, savoury, gravel-tinged finish that clearly reflects the low-yielding, sun-drenched vintage. This is a serious, structured second wine that will gain in complexity and charm with further cellaring.
Roast rib of beef with bone marrow, venison loin with red wine jus, grilled lamb chops with rosemary and thyme
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…