drink-now2009 Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac, Bordeaux
Product: 2009-0750-00-8012414
Wine Advocate
95/100
Jancis Robinson MW
18/20
Wine Spectator
93-96/100
Robert Parker
95/100
Decanter
18/20
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Description
Tasting 2009 Les Forts de Latour was a truly exciting moment. The wine was so fantastic that we honestly wondered how on earth the Grand Vin could beat it. We were soon put right on that front - however that should not detract from the fact that Les Forts is a brilliant wine in 2009. It has a very, very complex nose with ultra-concentrated blackcurrant and blackberry fruit mingling with darker, more brooding earthy notes. Glorious fruit follows on the palate and the massive level of high, ripe tannins just seem to melt on the tongue. Not quite as ethereal as the Grand Vin, but this really isn’t far off; a fabulous second wine.