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Forts de Latour (2nd wine of Ch Latour) 2001

Pauillac, Second wine

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Tasting Notes

Tasted blind at Bordeaux Index’s 10-Year On horizontal. This has a light nose of red-berried fruit, sandalwood and undergrowth. It might benefit from a little more delineation and vigour, developing aromas of cooked meat/dried blood with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with very good fruit intensity, powdery tannins, great sense of poise and focus. The finish is a little foursquare but demonstrating great clarity with cedar and pencil shaving lingering on the aftertaste. Very well crafted and admirable for a Second label. Tasted March 2011.

Score: 90

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 May 2011

Mid crimson with some transparency. Savoury, appetising and very winning. Racy. Sleek, relatively lightweight but very classic claret. Juicy and wonderfully gouleyant. Dry finish but absolutely classic. Sort of St-Julien structure, with Pauillac minerality. The first vintage in the new facility with smaller vats.

Score: 17 - 18

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2009-2030 22 September 2009

Increasingly one of Bordeaux’s finest second wines, the lush 2001 Forts de Latour exhibits a personality similar to its bigger sibling. Its deep ruby/plum color is accompanied by aromas of smoke, earth, black currants, and notions of walnuts as well as spice box. Round and generous, it should drink well for 10-12 years.

Score: 90

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2004-20016 30 June 2004

Good deep red. Slightly leafy aromas of currant, licorice and eucalyptus. Sweet, sexy flavors of currant, minerals and tobacco; comes across as more pliant than the 2002, with a suggestion of more merlot. But can't quite match that wine for definition or grip.

Score: 89

Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar 01 May 2004

Good intensity of blackberries, currants and oak aromas. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a medium to long finish. Harmonious and racy. The second wine of Latour.

Score: 89

James Suckling, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2005+ 31 March 2004