Les Forts de Latour - 2008 (750ml) California full-bodied mouthfeel

full-bodied mouthfeel

Malolactic fermentation took place in new French oak followed by 18 months of aging in barrel

capable of aging well for at least another decade

Robert Parker - 92+ points

The palate is well-balanced with stem ginger and honeycomb on the entry

Les Forts de Latour - 2008 (750ml) California full-bodied mouthfeel92 points Vinous The 2008 Les Forts de Latour has a clean and precise bouquet with blackberry, raspberry and pressed flower scents that blossom in the glass. The palate is medium bodied with fine tannin, crisp and focused with a sappy blackberry and bilberry finish that still feels quite grippy. Two bottles were opened, quite different from each other, but the better one suggests it will give another decade of drinking pleasure. (Tasted at BI Wine &