Chateau Latour Les Forts de Latour 2016

- 95 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, William Kelley: „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.“

- 94-96 Punkte WINE ENTHUSIAST, Roger Voss: „Barrel Sample. This is a great wine, with superb tannins and rich fruit flavors that are in balance. Made from 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, the palate is dominated by black-currant flavor and a pleasant structure from the very fine tannins.“

- 95 Punkte VINOUS, Neal Martin: „The 2016 Les Forts de Latour has a gorgeous bouquet, extremely pure and floral, veins of blue fruit, cassis permeating the blackberry fruit. The palate is beautifully balanced, again, very saline and a little spicier than I expected. There is a veneer of black fruit that makes it seem quite approachable, yet the tannins and backbone are there behind it. This is a superb Les Forts de Latour. Frédéric Engerer opined that it will drink in two or three years, though its substance and complexity suggests that those with the wherewithal to cellar this Les Fort will be amply rewarded.“

- 96 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: „The 2016 Les Forts de Latour is the clear highlight among these new releases from Latour. The first thing that is evident about the 2016 is the pedigree of the vintage. Undisputedly great. Readers will find a potent, dark Forts de Latour endowed with massive concentration and tons of depth. The 2016 won't be ready to drink anytime soon, but it holds tons of promise. Hints of gravel, sage, licorice and pencil shavings linger. The 2016 was impressive a few years ago. It is even better today.“

- 18 Punkte Rene Gabriels BORDEAUX TOTAL. Andre Kunz: „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.“

- 95 Punkte JEB DUNNUCK: „The winner of the best second wine in the vintage goes to Château Latour. Their 2016 Les Forts de Latour is a match for just about anything out there. It shares its bigger siblings stature and class, with a sensational perfume of cedarwood, black currants, graphite, and lead pencil. Seamless, ultra-pure, and medium to full-bodied, it too needs a good 5-7 years of bottle age and will keep for 2-3 decades.“

- 96 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: „Lots of blueberries, ripe blackberries, violets, peppercorns, olives and cloves on the nose. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, fleshy tannins. Beautiful blue fruit and flowers. Layered and long. Drink after 2023.“