2015 Les Forts de Latour
Weinart: Rotwein
Rebsorte: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Land: Frankreich
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Pauillac
Ausbau: Barrique/ Holzfass
Stilistik: vielschichtig, vollmundig & kräftig
Geschmacksrichtung: trocken
Alkoholgehalt: 13,0% Vol.
Trinktemperatur: 15-18°C
Weitere Informationen: 2ème Vin du Château Latour
Suckling 95 /100
Vinous 93 /100
Dunnuck 94 /100
Perrotti-Brown 94 /100
Wine Spectator 91 /100
Wine Advocate 94+ /100
Allergene: Sulfite, Abfüllerinformation
269,00 €*
Inhalt: 0.75 Liter (358,67 €* / 1 Liter)
Sofort verfügbar, Lieferzeit 2-4 Tage (Ins Ausland abweichende Lieferzeiten)
Produktnummer: 1542
Michael Grimm
Eine intensive rubinrote Farbe erstrahlt aus dem Glas, die reife, kraftvolle Nase zeigt Töne von Pfingstrosen, Pflaumenkompott, chinesischen Gewürzen und ein wenig dunkler Schokolade. Der samtige, vollmundige Körper wird von Boysenbeeren und schwarzem Johannisbeerlikör dominiert, am Rande erscheinen Spuren von süßem Tabak, etwas Nelkenöl sowie zerstoßenen Kieselsteinen. Die Tannine sind präzise und seidig und werden abgerundet mit würzigen Kräutern, etwas Lakritze, schwarzen Teeblättern und Veilchen. Der sehr lange, seidige Abgang ist unterlegt mit balancierter Säure, schwarze Früchte sorgen für einen fruchtigen Nachgeschmack. Erneut haben die Winzer des Châteaus Latour mit ihrem Zweitwein Les Forts de Latour 2015 eine hervorragende Cuvée gezaubert. Nicht nur als Bordeaux-Liebhaber sollten Sie sich diesen Jahrgang nicht entgehen lassen.
Vinous
93 POINTS
The 2015 Les Forts de Latour was picked from 15 September to 10 October, commencing with the Merlot and finishing with the Cabernet Sauvignon. This bottle correlates closely to the one that I tasted blind in January 2019. There is a mixture of blackberry, graphite and cedar on the nose, very well defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins, a mixture of red and black fruit with superb mineralité and lip-smacking salinity. Velvety in texture, this is wonderfully poised with great persistence on the finish. Excellent. (NM)
- Antonio Galloni and Neal Martin (2021)
James Suckling
95 POINTS
Aromas of blackcurrants, sweet tobacco, fresh herbs, licorice and cigar box follow through to a full body with tannins that are totally integrated and ultra, ultra fine, framing the wine and highlighting the subtle, pretty fruit. All about grace and beauty. Keeps getting better. Drink or hold. (2021)
Jeb Dunnuck
94 POINTS
The true second wine of the estate is the 2015 Les Forts De Latour and it's slightly more Cabernet dominated with 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35.6% Merlot, and then less than one percent each of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. This ripe, sunny vintage delivered loads of terrific wines and the 2015 reveals a vivid purple/opaque color as well as fabulous cassis and jammy currant fruits intermixed with lots of cedarwood, leafy herbs, earth, and graphite. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated, and nicely structured, it has a wealth of fruit, building yet sweet tannins, no hard edges, and a great, great finish. This is a stunning Les Forts de Latour that can be drunk today or cellared for 20-25 years or more. (2021)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
94 POINTS
Made from 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35.6% Merlot, 0.9% Petit Verdot, and 0.5% Cabernet France, the 2015 Les Forts de Latour is deep garnet in color. It springs with bold notions of warm cassis, stewed plums, and boysenberry preserves, leading to wafts of charcuterie, Indian spices, and fragrant earth. The medium-bodied palate is both confident and elegant with expressive black fruits and spicy layers plus a plush, very fine-grained texture, finishing with a refreshing lift. (11/2022)
Wine Spectator
91 POINTS
Very pure and focused, with black currant and black cherry fruit flavors showing lovely freshness, while light graphite, singed black tea leaf and violet hints check in through the silky finish. Best from 2019 through 2032.
- JM (2018)
Parker – Wine Advocate
94+ POINTS
Composed of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35.6% Merlot, 0.5% Cabernet Franc and 0.9% Petit Verdot, the 2015 Les Forts de Latour needs a fair bit of air to unlock a profound, powerhouse nose of blackcurrant cordial, boysenberries, plum preserves and dark chocolate, with suggestions of Chinese five spice, clove oil, violets and crushed rocks. The palate packs an absolute flavor wallop, bursting with rich, ripe black fruits and loads of spicy sparks, while framed by beautifully plush tannins, finishing long and minerally. Not at all heavy, on the contrary, the Les Forts is both expansive AND tantalizingly refreshing. In terms of evolution, it has barely budged since I last tasted it in 2017. While it's drinking very well right now, it easily has a good 20 years of cellaring ahead, maybe more. Impressive.
- Lisa Perrotti-Brown (2021)
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