Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac
France
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Bordeaux
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Pauillac
Only available in
cases of 12.
75cl
£
54.25
$
108.32
(In Bond)
12 x
£
54.25
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
12% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel
,
Not available for delivery.
In 2007 Les Forts de Latour has produced a wine that is comfortably of Second
Growth quality. It is an elegant, feminine Les Forts rather than a tannic
beast, perfectly harnessing the finest aspects of the vintage. The nose is
brooding and serious, while on the palate the wine explodes with sweet
mouthfilling cassis and cool precise blackberries with licorice and coffee
hints. Made from 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot this is creamy and
refined with very supple tannins. It may not reach the dizzy heights of the
2005 but in the context of the vintage it is excellent.
Drink: 2012
-2020
.
BBR Score: 16.5/20.
Jancis Score: 16.5/20.
Decanter Score: 16.5/20.
Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac
France
»
Bordeaux
»
Pauillac
Limited Stock
Only available in
cases of 6.
150cl
£
109.50
$
218.64
(In Bond)
6 x
£
109.50
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
12% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel
,
Not available for delivery.
In 2007 Les Forts de Latour has produced a wine that is comfortably of Second
Growth quality. It is an elegant, feminine Les Forts rather than a tannic
beast, perfectly harnessing the finest aspects of the vintage. The nose is
brooding and serious, while on the palate the wine explodes with sweet
mouthfilling cassis and cool precise blackberries with licorice and coffee
hints. Made from 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot this is creamy and
refined with very supple tannins. It may not reach the dizzy heights of the
2005 but in the context of the vintage it is excellent.
Drink: 2013
-2021
.
BBR Score: 16.5/20.
Jancis Score: 16.5/20.
Decanter Score: 16.5/20.
Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac
France
»
Bordeaux
»
Pauillac
Limited Stock
75cl
£
136.00
$
271.55
12 x
£
105.12
Special case price
£
1261.44
Buy 12 and save
£
370.56
(22.5%)
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
For laying down,
12% alc.
"Latour’s second wine, the 2004 Les Forts de Latour, is a blend of 74%
Cabernet Sauvignon and 26% Merlot that represents 41% of the production. Medium
to full-bodied with good density, it is the finest second wine I tasted. It
exhibits a dark ruby/purple color, plenty of black currant and cherry fruit,
and fine length. It should drink well for 15+ years." 90-94/100 points.
(Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Apr-2005)
Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac
France
»
Bordeaux
»
Pauillac
Only available in
cases of 12.
75cl
£
140.00
$
279.54
(In Bond)
12 x
£
140.00
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
13% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel
,
Not available for delivery.
With only 40% of the crop making it into the Grand Vin it is perhaps not
surprising that this is, to put it mildly, a bit of alright. Old vines
have helped give this wine real backbone to go with the intense, mouthwatering
cassis fruit and pure minerality. The finish is quite incredible. This is
so good that you can also understand how the Wine Spectator's James Suckling
marked it 95-100 points. Drink 2012-2020.
BBR Score: 17.5/20.
Jancis Score: 17.5/20.
Parker Score: 92
/100.
Wine Spectator Score: 95
-100
/100.
Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac
France
»
Bordeaux
»
Pauillac
Limited Stock
Only available in
cases of 3.
300cl
£
212.00
$
423.30
(In Bond)
3 x
£
212.00
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
12% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel
,
Not available for delivery.
In 2007 Les Forts de Latour has produced a wine that is comfortably of Second
Growth quality. It is an elegant, feminine Les Forts rather than a tannic
beast, perfectly harnessing the finest aspects of the vintage. The nose is
brooding and serious, while on the palate the wine explodes with sweet
mouthfilling cassis and cool precise blackberries with licorice and coffee
hints. Made from 59% Cabernet Sauvignon and 41% Merlot this is creamy and
refined with very supple tannins. It may not reach the dizzy heights of the
2005 but in the context of the vintage it is excellent.
Drink: 2014
-2022
.
BBR Score: 16.5/20.
Jancis Score: 16.5/20.
Decanter Score: 16.5/20.
Ch. Latour, Pauillac
France
»
Bordeaux
»
Pauillac
Only available in
cases of 12.
75cl
£
221.00
$
441.27
(In Bond)
12 x
£
221.00
Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
12.5% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel
,
Not available for delivery.
Between the 1999 and 2004 in style, this is an incredibly supple and
approachable Latour, although that is a relative term when it comes to this
formidable First Growth. Underneath the aristocratic, fragrant, black fruit
nose lies an incredibly concentrated palate of blackberry coulis, plums and
dark chocolate with toast, coffee and cigar notes. The tannins are firm but
incredibly ripe, the structure extremely impressive, while the rich finish is
wonderful. This is an elegant, highly attractive and intellectual Latour that
will provide enormous drinking pleasure without having to wait the usual 12-15
years to open your first bottle.
Drink: 2016
-2035
.
BBR Score: 18/20.
Jancis Score: 17.5/20.
Decanter Score: 17.5/20.
Ch. Latour, Pauillac
France
»
Bordeaux
»
Pauillac
Limited Stock
75cl
£
261.00
$
521.14
12 x
£
201.47
Special case price
£
2417.64
Buy 12 and save
£
714.36
(22.5%)
Medium-Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
Drink now,
12.5% alc.
Ch. Latour, Pauillac
France
»
Bordeaux
»
Pauillac
Limited Stock
75cl
£
335.00
$
668.89
Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
Drink now,
12.5% alc.
The 1985 vintage is the best for current drinking, with the wines at the peak of their charms. As always, First Growth Latour is one of the very finest.
Ch. Latour, Pauillac
France
»
Bordeaux
»
Pauillac
Limited Stock
75cl
£
336.00
$
670.89
Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
Ready, but will improve,
12.5% alc.
"Fine colour. Impressive nose. Not too tannic. Still youthful nevertheless. Lovely Cabernet fruit. Medium-full body. Beautifully balanced, very ripe, almost sweet fruit. Not a bit too austere. Almost ready. Long, complex, intense and very, very classy. Splendid for the vintage. Drink 2004-2028." (Clive Coates - The Vine - 01-Jan-2001)
Ch. Latour, Pauillac
France
»
Bordeaux
»
Pauillac
Limited Stock
75cl
£
375.00
$
748.76
Full Bodied,
Dry,
Red,
Cab.Sauvignon Blend ,
Drink now,
12.5% alc.
This was a very hot year producing a Latour that is more generous than powerful, however there is no doubting its breeding.