71% Cabernet Sauvignon
29% Merlot

Tasting Notes (by Antonio Galloni):

The first thing that is evident about the 2016 Les Forts de Latour is the pedigree of the vintage.

You will find a potent, dark Forts de Latour endowed with massive concentration and tons of depth.

The 2016 won’t be ready to drink anytime soon, but it holds tons of promise.

Hints of gravel, sage, licorice and pencil shavings linger.

2016 Vintage Notes:

2016 is a remarkable vintage, and one which, once tasted, is not easily forgotten.

It's wines show extraordinary purity and concentration.

A mild and wet winter coupled with a cool March led to bud break occurring on 24th March for the Merlot and the Cabernet Sauvignon on 30th March.

Fine and warm weather early May speeded up vegetative growth, though stormy conditions during the second half of the month increased disease pressure.

The first week of June was dry with temperatures between 20-25°C and this brought on the flowering - the Merlot vines were in mid-bloom on 6th June. Further to 28mm of potentially-damaging rainfall during
the night of 6th/7th June, the Cabernet Sauvignon followed suit on 7th June. July was exceptionally hot and dry though good soil water reserves enabled the vines to resist these extreme weather conditions.

Early August, 8mm of beneficial rain accelerated the ripening process with the Merlot berries changing colour on 10th August and the Cabernet Sauvignon two days later.

September was sunny and warm, but just as signs of hydric and thermal stress were becoming noticeable, 35mm of rain provided some relief for the vines so the grapes continued ripening in optimal conditions.

About Château Latour:

Château Latour is situated in the heart of the Médoc wine region, about 50 km north-west of Bordeaux, where the legend of Bordeaux vineyards began.

The Château’s prime terroir, l’Enclos, overlooks the Estuary Gironde which over the centuries, has given the vineyard its geological complexity and, on a daily basis, ensures a mild climate.