WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 879; underperforming the average for the sub-region in 1997 which is 892. The average score for Les Forts de Latour is 864, making this an above average effort for the producer.
When people talk about wines from Les Forts de Latour they use words like Fruit, Rich, Purple, Black, Ripe, Sweet, Full, Tannins, Deep, Ruby, Cassis, Cedar, Fine, Dark, Round. The 1997 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 1997 but no other wine from Les Forts de Latour: Characteristic. The wine has been ready to drink for 14 years (since 2002) and has been past its best for 1 (since 2015). It normally takes wines from Les Forts de Latour around 8 years to be ready to start drinking, and 13 further years to decline.
It represents good value compared to Château Margaux 2008, Château Margaux 2006, Château Haut-Brion 2010, Château Haut-Brion 2009, Château La Mission-Haut-Brion 2009; but better value alternatives would be Château Rauzan-Ségla 2012, Château Palmer 2012, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2014, Château Langoa-Barton 2009, Château Léoville-Barton 2008.
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Prices & Deals for Les Forts de Latour 1997
| Date |
Currency |
Price |
| 2016-01-17 |
gbp |
178 |