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Les Forts De Latour, Pauillac, 2001

Red Wine from Bordeaux, France
$239.00
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Les Forts de Latour is the most direct way into Château Latour without paying for the grand vin: it's the château's second wine, made in Pauillac on Bordeaux's Left Bank. The 2001 is a dry red blend built on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. That's the classic Pauillac formula, from one of the commune's great addresses. Second wines are where the value hides in top Bordeaux, giving you the house's name and approach at a fraction of the trophy price. A bottle that's now a quarter-century past its vintage adds the pleasure of drinking something with real age on it. Stand it upright for a day before opening and decant it off any sediment, then bring out the roast.

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More about Les Forts De Latour

The second wine of Château Latour since 1966—younger vines, higher Merlot percentage, the same uncompromising standards. It's First Growth pedigree without the astronomical price tag. Smart collectors know this secret.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Red Blend

  • Vintage

    2001

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Earthy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast prime rib; côte de boeuf with bone marrow; rack of lamb with rosemary; venison loin with juniper; mushroom and potato gratin; aged Comté.

Tasting Profile

Expect the classic Pauillac profile: blackcurrant and black cherry from the Cabernet Sauvignon, softened by plummy Merlot, with the cedar, graphite and pencil-shavings notes the commune is known for. With bottle age, Left Bank reds like this typically pick up tobacco, leather and forest-floor savouriness as firm tannins mellow. Medium- to full-bodied and dry, with fresh acidity and a long, savoury finish.

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