95 Robert Parker
The 2016 Les Forts de Latour is superb, unwinding in the glass with notions of blackcurrants, wild berries, sweet loamy soil, cigar wrapper and English walnuts. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it’s concentrated and tightly wound, with superb depth at the core, lively acids and ripe, powdery tannins. This is an impeccably balanced, utterly classical Forts de Latour worth a special effort to seek out.
95 Robert Parker
The 2016 Les Forts de Latour is superb, unwinding in the glass with notions of blackcurrants, wild berries, sweet loamy soil, cigar wrapper and English walnuts. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it’s concentrated and tightly wound, with superb depth at the core, lively acids and ripe, powdery tannins. This is an impeccably balanced, utterly classical Forts de Latour worth a special effort to seek out.
18 Rene Gabriel
Kunz Fassprobe 17: (64.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35.3% Merlot, 0.4% Cabernet Franc, 13.5% vol. Alkohol) Tiefes, frisches, samtenes Bouquet, schwarze Beeren, Tabak, Korinthen, Caramel, Mocca, Röstaromen. Cremiger, fein opulenter Gaumen mit kräftiger, süsser Frucht, viel feinem Tannin, muskulöser, dichter Struktur, kräftiger, dunkler Aromatik, langer, fein üppiger Abgang.
18 Rene Gabriel
Kunz Fassprobe 17: (64.3% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35.3% Merlot, 0.4% Cabernet Franc, 13.5% vol. Alkohol) Tiefes, frisches, samtenes Bouquet, schwarze Beeren, Tabak, Korinthen, Caramel, Mocca, Röstaromen. Cremiger, fein opulenter Gaumen mit kräftiger, süsser Frucht, viel feinem Tannin, muskulöser, dichter Struktur, kräftiger, dunkler Aromatik, langer, fein üppiger Abgang.
94 Wine Spectator
A bit fleshier and more caressing than a typical Pauillac, this has flavors of warm fig, currant and blackberry preserves inlaid with charcoal and smoldering tobacco notes. There's grip for sure and a twinge of warm cast iron on the finish, but the fruit detail keeps the upper hand throughout, showcasing the purity on the finish. Very, very solid. Best from 2023 through 2035. — JM
94 Wine Spectator
A bit fleshier and more caressing than a typical Pauillac, this has flavors of warm fig, currant and blackberry preserves inlaid with charcoal and smoldering tobacco notes. There's grip for sure and a twinge of warm cast iron on the finish, but the fruit detail keeps the upper hand throughout, showcasing the purity on the finish. Very, very solid. Best from 2023 through 2035. — JM