Les Forts de Latour 2008
750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon 5%, Merlot 5% Bordeaux, France 2008
Les Forts de Latour 2008 is a dry, full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (Pauillac, France), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork. Listed at £185.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.
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£185.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.55
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
4 / 5
full
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
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Colour
Red
inferred from Pauillac
Origin
Pauillac · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Pauillac
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
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ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
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Merchant's description
The stellar second wine from Château Latour, made from a blend of 66.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33.5% Merlot. The critic James Suckling describes the 2008 as follows, "Lots of cassis and floral aromas with hints of spice such as white pepper. Full body, silky tannins and a bright and clean finish. Goes on for minutes. Pretty Les Forts."
Other vintages of Les Forts de Latour we list
1982£340.001989£250.001990£250.001998£195.002000£215.002004£180.002009£230.002011£192.002012£215.002015£230.002020£210.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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