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1996 Les Forts de Latour
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
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Community Tasting Notes 63
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Larslatour wrote: 95 points
July 9, 2023 - Opened up beautiful after two hours decanting.
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BradE wrote:
March 2, 2023 - From 375ml. Decent, but my sense if these are over the hill. Drink up.
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lovemycab Likes this wine: 94 points
December 30, 2022 - While we decanted and enjoyed over an hour or so, the initial taste after opening was delicious. This is drinking really well right now.
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BradE wrote:
August 16, 2022 - Nice nose. Clean semi-lean fruit. Nice old school claret. For the $21 paid per half bottle a long time ago, I can't complain.
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CGandur Likes this wine: 94 points
March 7, 2022 - Brilliant
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/17/2011 (link)(Ch Latour, Les Forts de Latour Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
7/7/2009 (link)(Ch Latour, Les Forts de Latour Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 1998, IWC Issue #78 (link)(Chateau Latour Les Forts de Latour Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
10/25/2003 (link) 92 points(Les Forts de Latour) Chateau Latour Vertical with Robert Parker and Latour's Frederic Engerer: Black red with a slight orange tinge at the edges; nose of olive and oregano; nice, tight, herbaceous palate, with cedar and tobacco (Opened up a lot with time in the glass; Engerer said this one contained about 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and about 22% Merlot)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type Red
- Producer Les Forts de Latour
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation Pauillac
- UPC Code 3700266201568
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 22 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,151 (66%)
- Consumed 584 (33%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerLes Forts de Latour
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
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