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Les Forts de Latour Pauillac 2010

Les Forts de Latour Pauillac 2010

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Per Bottle: $421.90

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Wine Profile

  • Vintage
    2010
94 Robert Parker Wine Advocate+

Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Les Forts de Latour seems just a little tired compared to the last time I tried it, offering a core of dried mulberries, fruitcake and Chinese five spice followed by scents of balsamic, woodsmoke and fragrant earth. Full-bodied, the palate has chewy, rugged tannins and evolved black fruits, finishing spicy. While still very delicious, I think this bottle may have been a bit oxidized, ergo the question mark after the score.

Drinking Window: 0000 - 0000

Reviewer Name: Lisa Perrotti-Brown

External Link: www.robertparker.com

External Id: https://www.robertparker.com/articles/TkgBuWgPAedAxAESy

90 Vinous+
96 James Suckling Wine Advocate+
Aroma Notes-
Deep pale red coloured, the nose is very expressive with aromas of red and dark fruits, oak, espresso and liquorice.
  • Wine Profile
  • Flavours
  • Food Pair
  • Winery
  • Year 2010
  • Colour Red
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux, Pauillac
  • Type Sprits
  • Classification None
  • Appellation Bordeaux Pauillac
  • Grapes/Blend Cabernet Sauvignon | Merlot
  • Country France
  • Bottle Size 750
  • LWIN 1010309

Chateau Latour Pauillac

Chateau Latour Pauillac. Château Latour’s Grand Vin is made exclusively from “vieilles vignes”, an average of 60 years-old, in the Enclos. Gravettes, Sarmentier, Pièce de Château... these are the names of some of the finest plots that express the character of the terroir and forge the wine’s identity every year. The heart of the Enclos is...

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  • Lamb
  • Pasta
  • Venison
  • Beef
  • Bell Pepper
  • Cedar
  • Tobacco
  • Earthy

The Grape/Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon

Chocolate, vanilla, black currant, cedar, pepper and high tannins Cabernet Sauvignon is the jet setter of grapes. It travels all over the world, but being a late bloomer, it thrives in warm climates. When it matures, it is famous for intensity and depth of taste, balanced with a solid acidity due to the gentle ripening.The tiny, thick-skinned grape is packed with flavour, dark blue colour and tannins. Grown all over the world, the flavours vary. In France, it is often blended with the softer Merlot or the cooler Cabernet Franc, and is usually a bit higher in acidity.In the southern sphere
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Merlot

Known as Cabernet Sauvignon’s partner in crime, Merlot is a soft, fleshy and easy to grow grape that ripens easily, which makes it one of the world’s most planted wine grapes. This plummy little chum makes a lovely blend with said partner-in-crime, softening the tannic structure of Cabernet Sauvignon, while adding fruit and flesh to the mix.Climate has a lot to say about the taste of Merlot. When the climate is hotter as in California, expect a more fruit-forward and soft Merlot, in contrast to the herbaceous and mineral character of cool-climate Merlots from Bordeaux.Merlot has had quite a jo
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The Producer

Chateau Latour Pauillac

Chateau Latour Pauillac. Château Latour’s Grand Vin is made exclusively from “vieilles vignes”, an average of 60 years-old, in the Enclos. Gravettes, Sarmentier, Pièce de Château... these are the names of some of the finest plots that express the character of the terroir and forge the wine’s identity every year. The heart of the Enclos is the only terroir that, every year, can produce the depth, elegance and concentration that we expect of the Grand Vin. It is here that the Cabernet Sauvignon (accounting for more than 90% of the blend) can achieve optimal expression in terms of colou...

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The Region

Bordeaux, Pauillac

Bordeaux, Pauillac is on the west bank of the Gironde, generally known as the "Left Bank". St-Julian is to the south. A stream called Ruisseau de Juillac marks part of the boundary between the two communes; other parts are marked by a stone wall and a country lane. To the north, across the Jalle du Breuil, lies St Estephe. Pauillac is bounded on the west by the parish of St Sauver and the Landes forest. All three communes lie within the Haut-Medoc. The town of Pauillac is the largest in the Médoc, with a population of over 5000. Pauillac is somewhat more elevated than the surrounding area, ris...

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