Chateau Les Forts De Latour 2017 750ml
Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
Producer:Chateau Latour
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Les Forts de Latour is crafted with the same exacting attention as the Grand Vin, from vineyard to winery. The primary distinction lies in the use of new barrels during aging, which ranges from 50 to 60%. While the blend composition varies annually, Forts de Latour consistently features a greater share of Merlot (25 to 30%) than the Grand Vin.
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Expert Reviews
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Wine EnthusiastThis bold, structured wine is packed with blackberry fruits and ripe tannins. Freshness and structure from the Cabernet Sauvignon are very present, giving a crisp edge to the solid backbone. This is a wine for aging. Don't drink before 2023.
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Wine AdvocateA blend of 65.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 0.8% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2017 Les Forts de Latour is deep garnet-purple in color and strides confidently out of the glass with classic notes of plum preserves, warm cassis and pencil shavings with nuances of mulberries, pencil lead, Indian spices and forest floor. Medium-bodied, the palate packs a lot of fruit into a very elegant, tightly knit palate, delivering expressive blackberry and spicy flavors with a firm frame of grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing long with a peppery kick.