| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Forts Latour |
| Label Name: | Pauillac 2nd Wine |
| Vintage: | 2018 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 14.2% |
| Grape(s): | 65.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 0.4% Petit Verdot |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Major scores: Jeb Dunnuck 95, James Suckling 95, Vinous 94, Wine Advocate 94+, Wine Spectator 94, Decanter 93, Wine Enthusiast 93. Suggested drinking window ~2024–2045
Tasting Note
Dense blackcurrant and blackberry with violet, graphite, pencil lead, tobacco and baking spice. Concentrated, full-bodied with velvety yet firm tannins, bright backbone and a long mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, entrecôte, roast lamb, venison, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Szechuan beef, beef rendang, grilled wagyu.
Production Method
Hand-harvested and double-sorted; fermented in stainless/concrete vats, malolactic fermentation and aged ~18 months in ~60% new French oak barrels.
Vineyard Info
Les Forts de Latour is the second wine of Château Latour (Pauillac), made from younger/enclos-perimeter vines; estate owned by the Pinault family with long history and meticulous viticulture.
Forts Latour Pauillac 2nd Wine 2018
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