Les Forts de Latour Pauillac 2nd Wine 2009

Possibly the best second wine ever made at Latour (and I love how the 1982 is drinking at age 30), the 2009 Les Forts de Latour is composed of two-thirds Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot blended with a tiny dollop of Petit Verdot, and finished at 13.5% alcohol. Juicy notes of creme de cassis, licorice, camphor, smoke and crushed rocks are followed by a rich, unctuously textured, thick, juicy, exceptionally pure, long wine. This beauty will be at its finest in several years and should keep for three decades. RP

RATING : RP94, WS93
REGION : BORDEAUX, France
BOTTLE SIZE : 75CL
GRAPE : Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
SWEETNESS : Dry
FOOD MATCH : Steaks, Lamb, Aged Cheese