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Wine Spectator

89 / 100

the3/31/2016

Jamessuckling.com

92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/15/2016

A tannic and savory red with currant, blackberry and stone character. Full body, chewy texture and a fresh finish. Bright acidity. Iodine, oyster shell and black currant. Drink in 2019.

Wine Advocate

87-88 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe8/29/2014

The second wine, the 2013 Les Forts de Latour, is a blend of 62.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35.1% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc. Approximately 44.5% of the production made it into this wine. Easygoing and supple, it reveals cedary, tobacco leaf notes intermixed with notions of black currants and fresh walnuts. It possesses a Pauillac-like character, but it is neither deep nor long. Drink it over the next 5-6 years.

timatkin.com

92 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe5/7/2014

As is so often the case, the second wine of Château Latour is one of the best in the Médoc. It’s not a powerful wine (it’s only 12.6%) but it’s focused, persistent and refined with alluring fragrance, medium weight tannins, taut acidity and sweet plum and blackberry fruit.

matthewjukes.com

16,5 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/23/2014

(62.7 Cabernet Sauvignon, 35.1 Merlot, 2.2 Petit Verdot) Biodynamics seemed to slow down the onset of botrytis in the vineyard and this helped Latour to make a very dark and dense Forts with nice red fruit notes on the nose. Clean, bright and crunchy on the finish.

Vinous

89-91 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/17/2014

Dark red cherries, plums, smoke and tobacco meld together gracefully in the 2013 Les Forts de Latour. Layered, supple and caressing on the palate, this is one of the juicier 2013s readers will come across. With its expressive floral and spiced notes, the soft, resonant finish is especially appealing. The blend is 62.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35.1% Merlot and 2.2% Petit Verdot.

My Bettane + Desseauve

16 / 20

the4/15/2014

Coloré, puissant pour le millésime, séveux, mais ici encore petit sentiment de raisin en limite de maturité.

Decanter.com

17,25 / 20

bySteven Spurrierthe4/14/2014

Dense purple-red, nose of black cherries and spice, fine firm middle fruit,  velvety and rich for 2013, very good future.

Jamessuckling.com

89-90 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/8/2014

A solid red for the vintage with blueberry and currant character. Medium to full body, firm tannins and a juicy finish. Serious energy.      

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2014

Bright and lively, with pure kirsch, raspberry and damson plum fruit. Long, refined tannins and a lovely iron note line the finish. Almost silky, revealing a hidden briskness and a lingering iron accent. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Tasted non-blind. —J.M.