Description

Ce coupage de Cabernet sauvignon et Merlot est l'un des joyaux proposés par le domaine historique bordelais Château Latour. Un rouge légendaire avec une super capacité de garde. Puissant, élégant, captivant et éternel

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Château Latour
Type de vin
Rouge
Millésime
2017
Alcool
13.3% vol.
Cépage
62,2% Cabernet sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 1% Petit verdot, 0,8% Cabernet franc
Autres formats disponibles:
Origine
Pauillac

Dégustation

Vue
Couleur intense et profonde.
Nez
Il a une belle profondeur aromatique et des notes fruitées délicates.
Bouche
Délicieux passage en bouche avec des tanins fins et élégants qui mènent à une finale super énergique.
Température de service
On recommande de le servir à 16 °C.
Garde
Jusqu'en 2045 environ, si tu le gardes dans de bonnes conditions.

Vignoble et élaboration

Année de plantation
Plus de 60 ans.
Sol
Gravier et argile.
Climat
Maritime.
Vendanges
Vendange manuelle du 11 septembre au 4 octobre.

L'avis des experts

James Suckling:

Juicy and spicy with fresh tobacco, redcurrants and crushed stone character. Medium to full body. Medium velvety tannins and a delicious finish. Will age beautifully as well. Better after 2026.

 

 

 

Decanter:

Smells lovely, really aromatic and shining out of the glass, forward and expressive with clarity and precision on the nose full of red fruit and floral scents. Sleek and crisp, this has energy and lifeforce, I love the shape and straightforwardness but it’s the texture that’s so captivating - slightly firm but dense and chalky tannins give the bounce and cushioning on the palate while the fruit is lean and well defined. So well worked, feels careful, controlled, refined and polished. Sophisticated and just so seamless. Extremely young right now, coiled and tense still, direct from start to finish, it needs to slow down and soften and relax. Lovely pure and perfumed red fruits raspberry and blueberries alongside a slightly sharp, bitter grapefruit edge to the tannins as well as graphite and slate which lingers on the tongue and gives the mighty grip that doesn't let go. Stylish and enjoyable. 64 PIT, 6.7% press wine. 45.4% production. Harvest 11 September to 4 October. Technical director Hélène Genin. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend.

Wine Enthusiast:

This bold, structured wine is packed with blackberry fruits and ripe tannins. Freshness and structure from the Cabernet Sauvignon are very present, giving a crisp edge to the solid backbone. This is a wine for aging. Don't drink before 2023. Roger Voss.

The Wine Advocate:

Aromas of minty berries, cassis and plums mingle with hints of pencil shavings to introduce the 2017 Les Forts de Latour, a medium to full-bodied, suave and elegant wine with attractive depth and purity of fruit, supple tannins and a bright, precise profile. This is a classy Les Forts that will offer a broad drinking window. As readers will remember, it mostly derives from dedicated parcels located further inland from Latour's famous "Enclos," next to Château Haut-Batailley.

Jeb Dunnuck :

Showing consistently, the 2017 Les Forts De Latour has a classic cedar pencil, tobacco, and mineral-driven core that certainly has some textbook Château Latour style. Medium to full-bodied, nicely concentrated, elegant, and balanced, it has fine tannins and outstanding length. It has closed down slightly since I tasted it on release and needs just 2-4 years of bottle age to hit its prime time. It will evolve for 20+ years.