2006 Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac

We had been a bit disappointed with the quality of the Second wines in 2006 until we tasted this astonishingly good Forts de Latour. We scored this wine better than the two Pichons, which were themselves two of the best Second Growths in 2006. This has outstanding balance and pedigree from the dense, dark, aromatic nose to the very long, pure finish. The wine reflects the elegance of 2006 with lifted, cool black fruit on the palate, a great structure and savoury tannins.