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Les Forts de Latour 2008

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JJ Buckley Fine Wines

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The second wine seems to have picked up most of the Merlot from the Latour vineyards (31.5% Merlot and 66.5% Cabernet Sauvignon dominate the blend). The 2008 Les Forts de Latour is a forward, pure wine displaying remarkably sweet tannins along with a... Robert Parker. A Bordeaux Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 2008 Forts de Latour, Les 750ml


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66.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31.5% Merlot, 2% P.V.; 47% of the vintage was used to produce this wine. This was another very rich wine, showing lots of red raspberries, casis and black pepper. This wine showed some presence of new oak, had big chewy tann... John Sweeney. A Bordeaux Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 2008 Forts de Latour, Les 750ml


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