2020 Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac
Pre-Arrival
96
Jeb Dunnuck
Review Date: 03/2026A blockbuster of a Les Forts, the 2020 Les Forts de Latour is based on 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26.5% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and aged 18 months in 60% new French oak. Its deep ruby/plum hue is followed by textbook Latour notes of currants, melted crayon, graphite, and lead pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, dense, and concentrated on the palate, it has a powerful, structured mouthfeel, remarkable purity, perfectly ripe tannins, and a great, great finish. It might be the finest Les Forts I've tasted. Hitting 13.1% alcohol, it's approachable today yet has another 30 years of longevity.
Price: $224.99
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Pre-arrival items can be purchased in advance of their arrival at our stores. This product is estimated to be available for delivery or pickup by 09/15/2026.
Professional Reviews
95
Jane Anson
Review Date: 12/2025
Love the texture and depth on display from the first momebt, a brilliant vintage to track down a bottle of Les Forts de Latour. This is packed with delicious and sappy blackberry, damson and cassis fruit, coupling concentration and elegance.
95
The Wine Palate
Review Date: 02/2026
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Les Forts de Latour bursts with notes of cassis, red cherries, mulberries, and lilacs, opening out to suggestions of orange peel, fennel, and anise. The medium-bodied palate is elegantly styled, with graceful black and red berry flavors interspersed with exotic spices and floral notes, supported by velvety tannins and refreshing acidity, finishing long and perfumed. Very pretty. (LPB)
95
Vinous
Review Date: 01/2025
The 2019 Forts de Latour is a tannic, backward wine, as it has always been. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, graphite, sage and mocha open with a bit of coaxing. Even so, the 2019 is incredibly tight at this stage. Despite its imminent release, I would not dream of touching a bottle any time soon. Rain just before harvest in this warm vintage helped keep things in check and resulted in fairly generous yields of 45 hectoliters per hectare. At the same time, the mid-palate is a bit compact, while the tannins are imposing. (AG)
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Product Details
Origin: Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
Type/Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends
SKU: #1990150