The 2011 vintage appears more elegant and cool in expression with nuances of blackcurrant

As I wrote from barrel

as if making up for the reticence on the nose

velvety and concentrated

Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac, 2020, 75cl 18+ The 2011 vintage appears moreThe 2019 Les Forts de Latour appears to have tightened up a little since I last tasted it a few years ago. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of sweet cassis fruit mingled with hints of cedar, iris, orange zest and new oak, it's medium to full bodied, lively and nicely concentrated, with a ripe core of fruit underpinned by chalky structuring tannins. While it's approachable after a decant, it certainly deserves additional patience. As readers will