2015 Les Forts De Latour

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Tasting Notes

• Aromas: Blackcurrants, sweet tobacco, fresh herbs, licorice, cigar box, peony, and spices.
• Palate: Velvety texture with silky tannins, ripe black fruits, cassis, dark chocolate, and hints of spice. The wine is described as elegant, concentrated, and long-finishing.
• Structure: Full-bodied with integrated tannins and refreshing acidity. It’s approachable now but has excellent aging potential—up to 20 years or more

About Winery

At the beginning of the eighteenth century, Chateau Latour started to be highly recognized around the world, thanks to the reconquest of the British market and the development of the wine business in Northern Europe. The aristocracy and other wealthy groups of consumers became very enthusiastic about a few great estates, of which Latour was one. And that was how Thomas Jefferson, ambassador of the United States in France, and future President, discovered this wine in 1787. At that time, a cask of Chateau Latour was already worth twenty times as much as one of ordinary Bordeaux wine.

The reputation of Chateau Latour was consolidated during the 19th century. It was confirmed in 1855, when the government of Napoléon III decided to classify the growths of the Médoc and the Graves for the International Exhibition in Paris: Chateau Latour was classified as a First Growth. The existing chateau was built during this "Golden Age", between 1862 and 1864.