2000 Les Forts de Latour Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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VN 95

Vinous, September 2021

The 2000 Les Forts de Latour has a very perfumed and floral bouquet, beautifully defined, precise and precocious; hints of eucalyptus emerge with time. The palate is well balanced and intense, delivering black fruit laced...
WS 93

Wine Spectator, March 2003

Super enticing aromas of crushed raspberries Indian spices and hints of vanilla. Full-bodied with a refined and tight tannin structure and a long refreshing finish. A beauty. Second wine of Latour. Best Les Forts in...
WA 91

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2003

A brilliant Forts de Latour the 2000 boasts a dense ruby/purple color along with a vibrant nose of black currants intermixed with minerals tobacco and spice box. Medium to full-bodied with loads of glycerin and fat (that...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Pauillac
Vintage 2000
Size 750ML

Chateau Latour, one of Bordeaux’s oldest and most famous wine producers, is a First Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. It’s located in Pauillac near the border with Saint-Julien.

Vines have existed on the property since the 14th century, but Chateau Latour first began producing wines of great quality in the early eighteenth century. The estate gradually came to specialize in wine production, with 38 hectares of vines in 1759 and 47 hectares in 1794.

The vineyard currently has 78 hectares in production. The grapes from the 47 hectares surrounding the chateau, known as “L’Enclos”, are used in the production of the Grand Vin. The 30 hectares outside of the Enclos are used for the Forts de Latour and the Pauillac wines. The estate is planted with about 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot on gravelly hilltops and clay subsoil.