The Story
Now hitting its stride: at thirty years old, the 1996 Les Forts de Latour — the second wine of Château Latour — is moving into the long plateau of mature Pauillac. 1996 was a classical, structured Left Bank vintage that favored Cabernet, and Forts de Latour shows that pedigree: once tightly wound and tannic, it has now mellowed into a firm but silken framework supporting cassis, cedar, tobacco, leather, and the umami complexity that comes only with age. A serious bottle for a serious occasion — decant and serve with rare beef.
Description
Now hitting its stride: at thirty years old, the 1996 Les Forts de Latour — the second wine of Château Latour — is moving into the long plateau of mature Pauillac. 1996 was a classical, structured Left Bank vintage that favored Cabernet, and Forts de Latour shows that pedigree: once tightly wound and tannic, it has now mellowed into a firm but silken framework supporting cassis, cedar, tobacco, leather, and the umami complexity that comes only with age. A serious bottle for a serious occasion — decant and serve with rare beef.
