Château LatourLes Forts de Latour Pauillac
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Les Forts de Latour Pauillac of the Château Latour is in the top 10 of wines of Pauillac.
Taste structure of the Les Forts de Latour Pauillac from the Château Latour
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Forts de Latour Pauillac of Château Latour in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Forts de Latour Pauillac of Château Latour in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, hay or earth and sometimes also flavors of non oak, walnut or savory.
Food and wine pairings with Les Forts de Latour Pauillac
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Forts de Latour Pauillac
Original food and wine pairings with Les Forts de Latour Pauillac
The Les Forts de Latour Pauillac of Château Latour matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of vegetable noddles, leg of lamb in a casserole or rabbit legs with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Château Latour's Les Forts de Latour Pauillac.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Forts de Latour Pauillac from Château Latour are 1987, 1990, 1983, 2000 and 1985.
Informations about the Château Latour
The Château Latour is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Pauillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pauillac
The wine region of Pauillac is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Latour or the Château Lafite Rothschild produce mainly wines red, pink and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pauillac are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pauillac often reveals types of flavors of iron, milk chocolate or apricot and sometimes also flavors of coconut, toasted bread or tomatoes.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
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The word of the wine: Douçâtre
Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.
