94+ WA

    Les Forts de Latour 2019

    Bordeaux • Pauillac • Second Vin du Château Latour • Red

    240,00€ tax included
    240,00€ tax included
    240,00€ / unit
    Packaging : 1 x 75CL - Cardboard

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    Description

    • Country France
    • Region Bordeaux
    • Appellation Pauillac
    • Color Red
    • Alcohol 14
    • Vintage 2019
    • Grape varieties 32% Merlot, 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot

    Les Forts de Latour 2019 is one of the big names in Pauillac, signed by the legendary Château Latour, the absolute reference of Medoc. Located on the left bank of Bordeaux, This domaine Iconique crafts wines of character, renowned for their precision, depth and extraordinary aging potential. Les Forts de Latour It benefits from the same care as the Grand Vin, with meticulous attention paid to the vineyard and the cellar, and careful aging in barrels. This wine perfectly embodies the identity of Pauillac : controlled power, elegance and aromatic nobility.

    Ratings

    Ratings

    • Parker (WA) 94+/100
    Notes and pairings

    Notes and pairings

    Tasting notes

    Les Forts de Latour The 2019 vintage displays a deep garnet color with purplish highlights. The nose reveals a superb blend of blackcurrant, plum, and black cherry, with elegant hints of cedar, smoke, and tobacco. On the palate, the wine impresses with its controlled density, freshness, and precision, supported by a fine tannic structure. The finish is long, harmonious, and refined, in a very Pauillac style.

    Food & wine pairings

    Ideal pairings: grilled ribeye steak, rack of lamb, roast game, veal chop with mushrooms, or mature cheeses, to reveal all the nobility of Pauillac.
    Producer

    Producer

    Les Forts de Latour This wine comes from plots located in the Pauillac appellation, in the heart of the Médoc, where great wines are born on emblematic gravelly soils. This terroir of gravelly hillocks, complemented by deeper layers of clay, brings structure, power, and freshness. This diversity of soils contributes to the wine's complexity, while maintaining a very precise, signature identity. Château Latour.

    Owner and history

    Château Latour is a major Pauillac estate, renowned for its exacting standards and consistent performance at the highest level. domaine It is distinguished by a philosophy centered on patience and mastering time, notably through a late marketing approach that allows the wines to evolve before release. This vision ensures more harmonious vintages, ready to express themselves with elegance. Les Forts de Latour perfectly illustrates this quest for perfection, vintage after vintage.

    Vinification and aging

    At domaine, Les Forts de Latour This wine is crafted with the same exacting standards as the Grand Vin, with a constant pursuit of precision and balance. It is aged in barrels, with a significant proportion of new oak, but always carefully controlled to preserve the fruit's expression. For the 2019 vintage, the wine benefits from aging in approximately 50 to 60% new barrels, which enhances its structure and aging potential.

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    The team's opinion

    A deep and elegant Pauillac, where intense black fruit, cedar, and ultra-fine tannins define a second vin at the level of a grand cru.

    • Serving temperature 16–18 °C

    • Climax 2025 à 2035

    Wine profile

    • complex
    • timber frame
    • mineral