Les Forts de Latour
⏳ Drinking Window
2015 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted rack of lamb, prime rib of beef, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
First officially released with the 1966 vintage, Les Forts de Latour is widely regarded as one of the finest second wines in Bordeaux, often rivaling classified growths in its own right. Rather than being a simple selection of lesser vats, Les Forts is sourced from dedicated plots outside the historic 'l'Enclos' vineyard, including Petit Batailley and Sainte-Anne, as well as young vines from the estate's core. Its name evokes the historic fortified tower that guarded the estate during the Hundred Years' War. Crafted with the same uncompromising standards as the Grand Vin, it undergoes aging in French oak barrels (typically 50% to 60% new) to develop its signature Pauillac structure, marked by intense black fruit, cedar, and refined tannins.
🍾 About the Producer
With a storied heritage dating back to the 14th century, Château Latour stands as one of the world's most revered wine estates, cemented as a Premier Grand Cru Classé in the historic 1855 Bordeaux Classification. Situated on the gravelly banks of the Gironde estuary in the Pauillac appellation of the Médoc, the estate benefits from a distinctive microclimate that moderates extreme temperatures and nurtures its ancient vines. Acquired by François Pinault in 1993, the property embraces biodynamic viticulture and precision vinification across its prized 47-hectare historical heart, the Enclos. Renowned for their extraordinary longevity, structural depth, and intense concentration, Latour's Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant Grand Vin and second wine, Les Forts de Latour, epitomize the pinnacle of classic, age-worthy Bordeaux.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon 60-70%, Merlot 30-40%
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-13.5%