Forts Latour Pauillac 2nd Wine 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Forts Latour
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 2nd Wine
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 65.2%, Merlot 33%, Petit Verdot 1%, Cabernet Franc 0.8%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 95; Wine Advocate (WA) 94; Wine Spectator 93; Jeb Dunnuck 92–94; The Wine Independent 95; Jane Anson 93

Tasting Note
Concentrated cassis, blackberry, graphite and pencil-shaving aromas with tobacco, violet and crushed stone. Medium-full body, refined ripe tannins, bright acidity and a long mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled or braised beef, venison, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), char siu, Peking duck, soy-braised beef, Sichuan-style beef dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested grapes vinified with same care as the Grand Vin; matured in French oak (50–60% new) and blended from Enclos-edge and selected Pauillac parcels.

Vineyard Info
Château Latour is a 1855 First Growth in Pauillac. Les Forts de Latour, introduced in 1966, is the estate's second wine, made from younger/enclos-edge vines and select outlying Pauillac plots.