2005 Latour Les Forts de Latour
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Note di degustazione
Mid to light ruby. More open nose than the grand vin. Sweet and relatively simple on the palate until quite a chewy finish. I fear in this case the fruit may fade before the tannins. Though it's impressively long. (JR)
Punteggi della critica
Wine Spectator
Robert Parker
Altre recensioni e punteggi
Crushed blackberries, wild strawberries, white truffles and leather, this is fully open and at a great moment to drink, just heading towards tertiary character. Easily one of the most consistently impressive 2nd wines in Bordeaux, Forts de Latour was launched under Henri Martin and Jean-Paul Gardère in 1966, and at one point in its history there was even a discussion about it becoming part of a revised 1855 classification. What's for sure is that this is a great vintage to discover it if you haven't so far. 100% new oak for ageing.
Tasted blind. Lustrous dark garnet. Light inky nose. A bit austere and tight. Even a bit tough in terms of tannin, with some alcohol on the end. (JR)
Open-knit yet deep and powerful, the 2005 Les Forts de Latour is striking today. The pedigree of the vintage comes through in spades. Expressive, perfumed aromatics meld into a core of supple, open-knit fruit in a mid-weight, impeccably balanced Forts de Latour. Hints of red fruit, iron, smoke and tobacco add lovely shades of nuance. Latour's President Frédéric Engerer adds that that 2005 was the easiest and most balanced growing season (including 2009 and 2010) he has seen because his team had the total flexibility of choosing when to harvest. (AG)
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.