Les Forts de Latour 2014 Chateau Latour

Classification	Cru Classe
Type	Red
Producer	Chateau Latour
Vintage	2014
Country	France
Main region	Bordeaux
Region	Pauillac
Grape	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend
Alcohol %	13.5%
Volume	0,75
Condition	Perfect
Label	Perfect
Drinkable	-2035
Stock	0
Volume	0,75
Condition	In single OWC
Label	Perfect
Drinkable	-2035
Stock	8
Volume	0,75
Condition	Perfect
Label	Slightly bin stained
Drinkable	-2035
Stock	0

Professional reviews

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.

Winespectator (92)

Offers a core of pure cassis and blackberry fruit, with mouthwatering streaks of graphite and anise. Racy-edged, featuring ample grip buried through the finish. Reveals a violet echo for good measure. Textbook.

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.

Jancis Robinson (16)

Tasted blind. Fresh, fragrant, pure and dark fruited. Firmly tannic yet those tannins are refined and the whole is just about in harmony. Could do with a little more fruit depth at the core.

BOW (8.50)

Falstaff (93)

Dark ruby, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim, dark berries, hints of liquorice and cedar, multi-faceted bouquet. Juicy, dark cherries, taut tannins, salty and mineral touch, dark chocolate on the finish, secure ageing potential, spicy and mineral finish.

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.