Enestående høj kvalitet fra selveste Château Latour.
Les Forts de Latour betragtes fortsat af mange som 2. vinen til den legendariske Château Latour. Dette var snarere tilfældet da vinen første gang blev lanceret tilbage i 1966, men i dag indeholder vinen næsten ingen frugt fra samme marker som førstevinen, og må derfor betragtes som sin helt egen. Slottets yngre stokke finder nemlig i overvejende grad til den forrygende 3. vin "Pauillac de Latour".
Med Les Forts de Latour får man i stedet en vin, der blæser langt de fleste slottes første vine fuldstændigt af banen. I denne utrolige årgang 2014 består det endelige blend af omkring 70% Cabernet Sauvignon og 30% Merlot.
En vin, der virkelig åbner sig op med tid og luft, og som afslører en vidunderlig bouquet af underskønne smagsnoter. Du mødes af solbær, mørk chokolade, pibetobak og nellikker. Eftersmagen bliver hængende i munden imponerende længe - og gud ske tak og lov for det, for det smager helt forrygende. Vinen kan nydes allerede nu, men har et udviklingspotentiale som strækker sig minimum over de næste 20-25 år.
Jeb Dunnuck - 94
The second wine of the estate is the 2014 Les Forts De Latour and this beauty is better than most estate grand vin. Made from 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot, this straight up classic Pauillac is loaded with notions of red and black currants, lead pencil shavings, roasted coffee, graphite, and Asian spices. Deep, medium to full-bodied, impressively concentrated, and layered, it’s a seriously good wine that’s going to continue drinking beautifully for two to three decades.
James Suckling - 94
Glorious aromatics with currants, flowers, stones and light mushrooms. Medium to full body and fine tannins that are long and polished. Super linear, structured and long.
Robert Parker - 93
The 2014 Les Forts de Latour is a blend of 71.4% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28.6% Merlot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it needs a little coaxing to reveal expanding scents of blackcurrant pastilles, baked plums and boysenberries with suggestions of wood smoke, fragrant earth, cast-iron pan and charcuterie plus a faint waft of black truffles. Medium-bodied, the earthy/savory palate has loads of lively black fruit with a refreshing line and firm, grainy tannins, finishing on a lingering ferrous note.
The Wine Enthusiast - 93
Packed with the fruit of the vintage, this wine is bright and crisp. Its acidity and pure black-currant flavors are delicious, juicy, the tannins now sitting easily in the background. The wine, which comes from a specific parcel, is developing well and will be released after 2020. It should be drunk from 2023.
Vinous - 93
The 2014 Les Forts de Latour has one of the most impressive aromatics amongst the Pauillac, with blackberry, cedar and cassis notes. A touch of pencil lead comes through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins. It's fresh and saline, with brisk graphite-infused black fruit towards the persistent, fleshy, silky finish. Outstanding for a Deuxième Vin. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting.
| Årgang | 2014 |
| Vintype | Rødvin |
| Land | Frankrig |
| Område | Bordeaux |
| Kommune | Pauillac |
| Producent | Château Latour |
| Alkoholprocent | 12% |
| Indhold | 75cl |
| Druer | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
| Faktablad | Hent faktablad |
| Varenr. | 63729 |
