1974 Latour Les Forts de Latour

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Score 74/100 · Drink 1983, Robert Parker, Jan 1998

Latour made one of the top wines of the vintage, so it is not surprising to find Forts de Latour better than many a more-famous classified growth. A trifle austere and lean, but spicy, with good fruit, a hard, tough personality, yet short, soft finish, this wine seems to suggest potential for improvement, but the personality of the entire vintage scares me off. Respectable given the year. Drink up. Anticipated maturity: Now-may be in decline. Last tasted, 1/83.

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74
74/100

Robert Parker

74
74/100

Robert Parker

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74 points
Robert Parker
Score 74/100 · Robert Parker

Latour made one of the top wines of the vintage, so it is not surprising to find Forts de Latour better than many a more-famous classified growth. A trifle austere and lean, but spicy, with good fruit, a hard, tough personality, yet short, soft finish, this wine seems to suggest potential for improvement, but the personality of the entire vintage scares me off. Respectable given the year. Drink up. Anticipated maturity: Now-may be in decline. Last tasted, 1/83. Jan 1998, www.robertparker.com

About the producer

Château Latour - producer
Latour

One of Bordeaux’s five First Growths, as classified in 1855, Ch. Latour is among the most famous addresses in Pauillac and the world. The estate is renowned for its long-ageing, powerful and structured wines.

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