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.