2012 Les Forts de Latour
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Note di degustazione
Healthy mid garnet. Quite a complex nose and relatively ripe and rich. Rewarding and you could drink this already although there is absolutely no hurry! Dry, persistent finish.
Punteggi della critica
Punteggio medio
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
Altre recensioni e punteggi
Great quality, in a sweet spot to drink. Has power and grace, and plenty of raspy slate-strewn tannins to sink into, muscular enough to showcase the powerful soils of Latour. Blueberry and blackcurrant fruits in abundance, violet-edged, succulent rather than intense. No need to rush to drink, not the same persistency as 2010 or 2016, but this is easy to recommend. 43% of overall production.
The 2012 Les Forts de Latour has a light minty bouquet, more red than black fruit, touches of orange peel and light pencil shaving scents. The palate is medium-bodied with good density, fine tannins, becoming increasingly precise towards the finish, graphite and black pepper lingering on the aftertaste. Wonderful breeding here, a step ahead of other Deuxième Vins. Tasted twice at Bordeaux Index's Ten Year-On tasting and blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting.
A juicy and rich red, offering chocolate and hazelnuts. Plum and berry undertones. Full-bodied with angular tannins that are firm and muscular. Needs a year or two to soften still.
Informazioni sul produttore
Uno dei cinque "Primi Cru" di Bordeaux, classificato nel 1855, Ch. Latour è tra i più famosi di Pauillac e del mondo. La tenuta è rinomata per i suoi vini longevi, potenti e strutturati.