Les Forts de Latour 1971
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Les Forts de Latour 1971
HED91258
75 cl
12%
£150.00
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Les Forts de Latour is the second wine of First Growth Château Latour which made its debut in 1966 and is produced with the same meticulous care as the Grand Vin, both in the vineyard and in the winery. The 1971 vintage is amazingly fresh for its age, brimming with notes of blackcurrants, crème de cassis, cedar and earth. A great effort.
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Vinous
The 1971 Les Forts de Latour is a vintage I encountered once before in London. This example, poured blind at the château against the Grand Vin, is much better. This is immediate on the nose, the fruit with traces of more raspberry and wild strawberry than the Grand Vin, bright and open-knit. Pencil-shaving hints emerge with time in the glass. The palate is malleable and beautifully balanced, with a fine bead of acidity and a little more flesh on the finish. Just as the Latour soars, the Les Forts de Latour seems to run out of energy and fades in the glass. Nevertheless, it remains a mightily impressive wine for a 53-year-old Deuxième Vin. Well-kept bottles continue to give pleasure.
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A Towering First Growth
Situated on the Bordeaux's Left Bank in the appellation of Pauillac, this superb First Growth is produced from the estate's 92ha of vines, spread across 138 plots, (47 hectares of which are located in renowned 'L'Enclos'). The clay and gravel soils give superbly concentrated, textural Cabernet Sauvignon dominant reds, with Merlot and smaller percentages of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc making up the blend.
The estate also produces two further celebrated reds, Les Forts de Latour and Pauillac de Latour. Certified organic since 2018, biodynamic techniques are also used in the vineyard.
