Les Forts de Latour Pauillac 2012 0.75 ltr 12.5%

Château Latour is one of the most famous and prestigious wineries in the Bordeaux region, located in Pauillac, Médoc. It belongs to the exclusive Premier Grand Cru Classé (1855), alongside names like Lafite Rothschild and Mouton Rothschild. Latour is known worldwide for its exceptional quality, longevity, and unparalleled power and finesse.

Description
Château Latour, located in the heart of the Médoc, about 50 km northwest of Bordeaux, is the birthplace of Bordeaux's wine legends. The prestigious l'Enclos terroir overlooks the Gironde estuary, which has geologically shaped the vineyard over the centuries and provides a mild climate.
The wine has an intense violet color. The nose reveals an abundance of black fruit, including pure blackcurrant, plum, and crisp black cherry. A touch of cedar, smoke, and tobacco completes this highly complex wine. While very charming and supple, it has a fine tannic backbone and a juicy freshness. The finish is very harmonious and long.

Reviews
Tim Atkin scored 94/100
The best second wine from a first growth in 2012, reflecting the quality of Latour itself, this is not a big, buxom Pauillac by any means, but its charms are considerable, with lovely focus and freshness, refined tannins and hints of graphite, minerality and blackcurrant. Long and well balanced. Drink: 2020-35

Jane Anson scored 92/100
Great quality, in a sweet spot to drink. Has power and grace, and plenty of raspy slate-strewn tannins to sink into, muscular enough to showcase the powerful soils of Latour. Blueberry and blackcurrant fruits in abundance, violet-edged, succulent rather than intense. No need to rush to drink, not the same persistence as 2010 or 2016, but this is easy to recommend. 43% of overall production.