{"product_id":"chateau-latour-les-forts-de-latour-pauillac-2020-750ml","title":"Château Latour - Les Forts de Latour Pauillac 2020 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau Latour, with origins dating back to 1331, is set in the heart of the Médoc, about 50 km northwest of Bordeaux—the birthplace of Bordeaux's legendary vineyards. Les Forts de Latour is sourced from three distinct areas, including part of the Enclos. The wine takes its name from a historic parcel within the Enclos. Since it was first bottled under this name in 1966, relentless dedication to quality has placed it among the finest classified growths of the Médoc. From vineyard to cellar, Les Forts de Latour is crafted with the same meticulous care as the Grand Vin. The only key difference, aside from its origins, is the proportion of new oak barrels used for ageing—between 50% and 60%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlend: 69.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26.7% Merlot, 3.7% Petit Verdot\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional Ratings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e97James Suckling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlready nicely open at this stage, with a ripe cedar quality to the cassis fruit. Some discreet notes of tobacco leaves, ash, black licorice and graphite. Lots of dusty tannins surround the palate, giving a dense but caressing sensation. Structured, polished and generous, but extremely well-formed. Really long, concentrated and layered. A blend of 70% cabernet sauvignon, 26.5% merlot and 3.5% petit verdot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e96Jeb Dunnuck\u003cbr\u003e\nA blockbuster of a Les Forts, the 2020 Les Forts de Latour is based on 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26.5% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and aged 18 months in 60% new French oak. Its deep ruby\/plum hue is followed by textbook Latour notes of currants, melted crayon, graphite, and lead pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, dense, and concentrated on the palate, it has a powerful, structured mouthfeel, remarkable purity, perfectly ripe tannins, and a great, great finish. It might be the finest Les Forts I've tasted. Hitting 13.1% alcohol, it's approachable today yet has another 30 years of longevity. Drink 2026-2056.\u003cbr\u003e\n95Vinous\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 2020 Les Forts de Latour has a fresh, delineated, precise and focused bouquet of graphite-infused black fruit. The oak is neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid black fruit, fine depth and ample grip. This builds momentum toward a structured finish, with a dash of spice lingering on the aftertaste. Excellent. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.\u003cbr\u003e\n95Wine Enthusiast\u003cbr\u003e\nThe wine's black currant fruits are sustained through the structure and the wine's great concentration. With delicious freshness at the same time as the vibrant fruit, this second wine of Latour is very fine and ready to age.\u003cbr\u003e\nBarrel Sample: 93-95\u003cbr\u003e\n94Decanter\u003cbr\u003e\nDark fruits on the nose with purple violet floral reflections, milk chocolate and cocoa touches give hints of savoury complexity on the nose. Pumped, alive and round, this is full in the mouth, supple but with high acidity. Round and textured in the mouth with powdery, crushed velvet tannins giving the depth and width. Round, bright, vivacious, plump and juicy. Joyful but still cool and fresh with salty stone elements, blue fruits as well as plums and blackcurrants with cola touches. I really like this, feels really well worked, very complete, lively, energetic, and detailed. 3.7pH\u003cbr\u003e\n94Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 2020 Les Forts de Latour is composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26.5% Merlot and 3.5% Petit Verdot, incorporating a 64-hectoliter tank of Merlot that would normally have been included in the Grand Vin but which didn't fit with this year's blend. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of minty cassis, plums, licorice, pipe tobacco and vanilla pod, it's medium to full-bodied, rich and velvety, with terrific depth at the core and a somewhat more textural, granular profile than the suave 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Latour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53432377475296,"sku":"132116","price":324.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/chateau-latour-les-forts-de-latour-pauillac_1_14c100ec-c2eb-411e-849d-e4e0b5d5c774.jpg?v=1784232744","url":"https:\/\/yianniswinery.com\/products\/chateau-latour-les-forts-de-latour-pauillac-2020-750ml","provider":"Yiannis Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}