Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Forts Latour |
Label Name: | Pauillac 2nd Wine |
Vintage: | 1997 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon (≈70%), Merlot (≈30%), small amounts of Cabernet Franc / Petit Verdot possible |
Acidity: | 2 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 3 |
Aroma Intensity: | 3 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 87–88/100; Neal Martin 86–88/100; Wine Spectator ~87/100; Revue du Vin de France 16. 5/20; Bettane & Desseauve 16/20
Tasting Note
Mature Pauillac: blackcurrant and blackberry with cedar, leather, tobacco and graphite. Tertiary notes of earth, truffle and dried herbs. Medium-bodied, softened dusty tannins, modest acidity and a persistent savory finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef, venison, aged hard cheeses, beef bourguignon; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), soy-braised beef, mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Bordeaux blend; fermented in stainless/concrete vats with malolactic fermentation; aged ~18 months in 50–60% new French oak; blended and bottle-aged.
Vineyard Info
Château Latour (Premier Grand Cru Classé). Les Forts de Latour introduced 1966 as Latour's second wine; estate owned by François Pinault since 1993; meticulous viticulture and élevage.