Chateau Latour

95 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '06 Ch Latour offers a pure nose of currant and blackberry, with crushed fruit; full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and very polished, refined tannins; long and classy.

87 PTS, WILFRED WONG. "A very fine effort on their second wine, Latour made a pleasing and rewarding Les Forts in 1986; this wine has now reached its peak and is very enjoyable now."

97 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The 1996 Latour is dark in color with ripe berry oozing from the glass with undertones of vanilla and minerals. Full bodied, and incredibly chewy, with massis of tannins.

95 PTS WINE ENTHUIAST. The '07 Ch Latour is a big, powerful wine, with tannins that are compact and dense; surrounded by chocolate, sweet fruit and dark berry flavors; well structured, big and bold.

92 PTS WINE ENTHUSIAST. The '07 Les Forts de Latour is big and bold for the year; fruit flavors are rich and intense, spiced with toast and acidity.

92 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '06 Les Forts possesses a dense ruby/purple color, a beautiful bouquet of asphalt, cassis, cedar, truffles, and earth, and a full-bodied, dense, beautiful style.

93 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. Fascinating aromas of plums; minerals and mint with with a hint of smoke and peat; still showing firm tannins with a long finish. Enjoy through 2015.

95 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '04 Ch Latour has captivating aromas of currant, black licorice and spices, with just a hint of sweet tobacco; full-bodied; long, long finish; structured and racy.

95 PTS WINE SPECTATOR; complex berry; blackberry; and raspberry aromas with floral notes; full bodied with silky tannins and a soft sweet finish. This is a wine that is built for the cellar.

100 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The '03 Ch Latour is a prodigious effort; boasts gorgeous perfume of smoke, cedar, creme de cassis, flowers, crushed rocks, and blackberries; massive and multi-layered.

91 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '89 Les Forts de Latour is big and haBig and hard, with compact plum, tobacco and cedar flavors and full, silky tannins.

90 PTS ROBERT PARKER, JR. The lush '01 Forts de Latour exhibits a personality similar to its bigger sibling; aromas of smoke, earth, black currants, and notions of walnuts; round and generous.

93 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. The '00 Les Forts de Latour has very enticing aromas of crushed raspberries, Indian spices and hints of vanilla; full-bodied; a refined and tight tannin structure; a beauty.

87 PTS WILFRED WONG. Slightly enriched and very appealing, the '98 Les Forts de Latour offers generous textures on the palate and pleasing flavors of black currents and pencil lead; drink now!

88-90 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. Lots of plum, mineral and berry character in this '99 Les Forts de Latour; medium- to full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins; bloody good for a second wine.

89 PTS WILFRED WONG A ready-for-your-supper wine; the '90 Les Forts, from a great Bordeaux vintage is showing quite well now; Les Forts the second wine of Latour always comes dressed for dinner.

86 PTS WILFRED WONG. A wine for Bordeaux lovers; the '97 Les Forts de Latour offers substantial weight on the palate; the wine's aromas exhibit black fruits and sweet earth; a very exotic wine.

91+ PTS STEPHEN TANZER. The '98 Ch Latour has deep aromas of cassis, licorice and lead pencil; strongly minerally; offers classic Latour structure and spine;.finishes with sneaky, subtle persistence.

91 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. A solid, well-built '95, the Les Forts de Latour has lovely chocolate, berry and tobacco aromas, with a hint of vanilla; Full-bodied, with velvety tannins; long finish.