The Forts of Latour - Château Latour - Pauillac 2007 b5952cb1c3ab96cb3c8c63cfb3dccaca

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

90 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe8/30/2010

Good full, deep red. Aromas of cassis, licorice and pepper. Supple and sweet but serious, with a slightly medicinal cast to the flavors of cassis, tobacco leaf, sassafras and leather. Finishes with supple tannins, a subtly sappy quality and very good length.

Wine Advocate

90 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2010

The outstanding 2007 Les Forts de Latour reveals a touch of graphite and black currant fruit intermixed with an unmistakable minerality. It is a generous, silky textured, medium to full-bodied, evolved, elegant, and pure offering that is ideal for drinking over the next 10-12+ years.... Drink 2010-2022

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

88-91 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

(a 59/41 blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot) Good red-ruby. Cassis, graphite and flowers on the nose. Juicy and nicely delineated, with good energy to the pretty flavors of dark fruits and spices. Just a hint of leafiness. Nicely balanced, essentially gentle wine with rather suave tannins.

Falstaff

89-91 / 100

the6/30/2008

Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Randaufhellung. In der Nase feine tabakige Würze, dunkles Beerenkonfit, zart nach Orangenzesten, feiner Nougat. Am Gaumen frische Struktur, zart nach Weichseln, feinwürzig, gut integrierte Tannine, elegant und gut anhaltend, mineralischer Nachhall.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/5/2008

WeinWisser

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/2/2008

TAST

17 / 20

the4/29/2008

Très noblement aromatique avec des notes ultra classiques de cèdre, corps impeccable, tannin encore un peu trop robuste et dominateur. Un vin riche et complexe, mais pas encore complètement formé et équilibré

Wine Advocate

88-90 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/18/2008

Including 8.5% pressed wine. Very deep purple/garnet core with pink rim. A lighter nose than usual, like the Pauillac de Latour there is fine definition, a certain femininity and gracefulness about the nose, almost akin to a Margaux. The palate is medium-bodied, good acidity with fine tannins. There is not the volume of previous Les Forts de Latour, this is certainly more streamlined, perhaps a stripped down version of the 2005. Very Cabernet dominated on the finish with touches of pencil lead and cedar, cigar box on the aftertaste. Fine. Tasted April 2008.

Jancis Robinson

16.50 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/16/2008

A bit of raw and sandpaper-like on the nose. Then sweet and round and flattering – very unlike Les Forts. So soft! So easy!!! Soft and round. Great for China. So different from the usual style of Les Forts.

Decanter Magazine

16.50 / 20

the4/4/2008

Good rich purple-red, supple and rounded fruit, quite open and even a gentle expression due to the high Merlot content, surprisingly easy of access and will perhaps firm up, but the most forward and supple example of this wine I have ever tasted. Drink 2012-17.