Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Forts Latour |
Label Name: | Pauillac 2nd Wine |
Vintage: | 2012 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon (≈75-76%), Merlot (≈22-25%), Petit Verdot (≈2-3%) |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 93; Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 92; James Suckling 92; Wine Spectator 91. Drink window commonly cited as ~2018–2030/2033
Tasting Note
Blackcurrant and black cherry with graphite, cedar, tobacco and menthol notes. Medium–full body, firm muscular tannins, bright freshness and a long savory, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef stew, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), miso-marinated beef, Cantonese roasted pork (char siu).
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermentation in stainless-steel vats, malolactic fermentation; aged ~12–18 months in French oak (≈50% new); light egg-white fining, minimal filtration.
Vineyard Info
Les Forts de Latour is Château Latour's second wine (introduced 1966), made from younger vines and select outlying parcels; crafted from declassified Grand Vin lots with Latour's estate precision.