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Find this 1974 red wine at Arden Fine Wines in London – Les Forts de la Latour 1974 by Château Latour.
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Les Forts de Latour is the “second wine” of Château Latour.
It takes its name from an historic plot in the “Enclos”.
The Enclos is 120 acres of vines that surround the Château and overlook the Île de Patiras in the Gironde estuary.
Les Forts was first released under that name in 1966.
The grapes for Les Forts come from the edge of the Enclos and further afield in Pauillac.
More Merlot goes into Les Forts than into Latour’s “Grand Vin”.
The proportion of oak barrels used to age Les Forts is typically 50-60% of the finished wine.
The winemakers put the entire production for the Grand Vin into new barrels.
Les Forts is therefore lighter and ages quicker than the Grand Vin.
1974 Les Forts de Latour
The 1974 Les Forts de Latour is the “second wine” that Château Latour produces.
Nevertheless, despite the challenging year, critics consider it one of the better wines of that vintage.
Moreover, it offers a nuanced, mature experience with notes of leather, ripe blackcurrant, and soil.
Furthermore, it has good fruit and surprising depth for the vintage.
However, wine lovers should enjoy it now as a mature wine.
In addition, tasting notes often mention leather, ripe blackcurrant, truffle, and earthy notes.
Consequently, experts describe it as having good fruit, a medium body, and a sinewy, tannic finish, thereby avoiding the harshness found in many other 1974 wines.
Overall, wine enthusiasts should approach it with the understanding that it may be fragile, thus offering a nuanced wine experience.
Ultimately, wine connoisseurs regard the 1974 Les Forts de Latour as a rare vintage.
Find this 1974 red wine at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
