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 »
$200
/750ml
2019 Retail Average
94
/100
2019 Pro Rating
Deep cassis and blackberry fruit lead in this 2019 Les Forts de Latour, layered with cedar, graphite, violets and subtle cocoa. The palate is medium to full-bodied and tightly structured, with refined but firm, chalky tannins and a vibrant line of citrus-tinged acidity that brings precision and length. It’s a poised, mineral-driven Pauillac that will gain complexity and charm with several years in bottle.
Roast rib of beef with bone marrow; Herb-crusted lamb rack; Dry-aged duck breast with red wine 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…