In Bond Fine Wine. 2020 Forts de Latour, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France. Second wine • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 95/100 (AG). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 95/100 · Vinous, 2026-02-01 · Drink 2028-2045
The 2020 Les Forts de Latour is superb. Hints of gravel, dried herbs, game and licorice weave through a core of dark red/purplish fruit. Spice, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco follow. The purity of the flavors is just striking. Initially a touch reticent, the 2020 fleshes out beautifully with a bit of air. I would give this at least another year or two in bottle. A magnificent Forts de Latour.
Neal Martin (NM) — 95/100 · Vinous, 2024-01-01 · Drink 2030-2060
The 2020 Les Forts de Latour has a fresh, delineated, precise and focused bouquet of graphite-infused black fruit. The oak is neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid black fruit, fine depth and ample grip. This builds momentum toward a structured finish, with a dash of spice lingering on the aftertaste. Excellent. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
William Kelley (WK) — 94/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 2023-04-01 · Drink 2027-2055
The 2020 Les Forts de Latour is composed of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26.5% Merlot and 3.5% Petit Verdot, incorporating a 64-hectoliter tank of Merlot that would normally have been included in the Grand Vin but which didn't fit with this year's blend. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of minty cassis, plums, licorice, pipe tobacco and vanilla pod, it's medium to full-bodied, rich and velvety, with…