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1982 Les Forts de Latour
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- Pauillac
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Community Tasting Notes 31
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Somm David T Likes this wine: 95 points
March 23, 2024 - Still fresh & youthful. Perfect. Great fill. Still peaking.
Bramble, nicely, fresh fruits of; blackberries, creamy, black raspberries, black plum, plum, dark cherries, hints of blueberries, poached to dry strawberries. Lead pencil for days, dry tobacco, used leather, liquid herbaceous notes, volcanic & limestone marl & grey clay, eucalyptus/pine tar, black licorice, dark spice, touch of black pepper, mushroom, light baking spices, dry top soil, dry river stone, dry stem, well done toast, dry & withering; dark, red, some blue florals framed in lavender & violets, perfect acidity and extremely well; balanced, structured, tensioned, balanced, smarty polished finish that last several minutes finish. WOTN!
It’s just the left side of the bell curve. Stored correctly it has another 10 plus years of good drinking.
Robert Parker launched his career calling this vintage correctly upon release when others were not. -
Bono322 wrote: 98 points
December 2, 2023 - Cigar box, pencil lead. Still in it’s prime. Amazing wine. Paired with ribeye and filet mignon
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jviz wrote: 94 points
December 10, 2022 - Youthful and powerful. More monolithic than tbe gran vin and closer to maturity but still a long way to go I would think. Blackcurrant and tobacco dominate. Deelish. Some tasters thought the bottle was a bit bretty, but I didn’t pick up on it myself.
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Joey Hunter Likes this wine: 92 points
May 8, 2020 - Deep ruby colour as opposed to my expected garnet.
On the nose, liquorice, cassis, savoury and slightly gamey. We let it breathe in the bottle for an hour, palate was similar to nose and packed with power, more blackcurrant and cassis than leather and tobacco.
A rather bold wine and drinking very well at the moment, however, I personally think it was lacking some finesse.
Traditional Pauillac, drink now.1 person found this helpful Comment -
fcxj wrote: 92 points
January 19, 2020 - Attractive.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2020, Issue #85, Catching Up With the 1982 Bordeaux Vintage As It Closes In On Its Fortieth Birthday(Les Forts de Latour) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
In Excelsis: Château Latour 1887 – 2010 (Jul 2018), 7/18/2018 (link)(Latour Les Forts De Latour Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2017, Issue #71, Château Latour Bordeaux’s Longest-Lived First Growth(Les Forts de Latour) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
7/15/2002 (link)(Ch Latour, Les Forts de Latour Pauillac Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2002, IWC Issue #103 (link)(Chateau Latour Les Forts de Latour Pauillac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
9/6/2012 (link) 88 points(Les Forts de Latour) Slightly cloudy medium brick red color; mature, olive, tart currant nose; mature, earthy, tart currant, olive palate; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1982
- 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
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 15 (2%)
- In Cellars 436 (60%)
- Consumed 270 (37%)
Food Pairing
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- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationPauillac
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