Les Forts de Latour 2001
WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 815; underperforming the average for the sub-region in 2001 which is 880. The average score for Les Forts de Latour is 866, making this a below 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 2001 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 2001 but no other wine from Les Forts de Latour: Transparency, Curranty, Leaf, Lightweight, Appetising, Charming, Edge, Undergrowth, Sandalwood, Berried. The wine has approximately standard levels of alcohol for the producer (13% vs 13.09%); it has average levels of alcohol for the region in 2001 (13% vs 12.78%). The wine has been ready to drink for 6 years (since 2010) and should be consumed within the next 4 years (by 2020). 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 Haut-Brion 2010, Château Margaux 2006, Château Cos d’Estournel 2005, Les Forts de Latour 2005; but better value alternatives would be Château Talbot 2005, Château Haut-Brion 2008, Château Figeac 2012, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2005, Château Léoville-Barton 2008.
Similar Wines from Nearby
| Similarity Score | Wine | Price Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2009 | -57% |
| 57 | Château Lafite Rothschild 2008 | 505% |
| 57 | Château Lafite Rothschild 2008 | 505% |
| 57 | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2008 | -75% |
| 57 | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2008 | -75% |
| 56 | Château Pontet-Canet 2005 | 9% |
| 53 | Château Pontet-Canet 2008 | -36% |
| 53 | Château Lynch-Bages 2011 | -31% |
| 53 | Château Lynch-Bages 2011 | -31% |
| 53 | Château Batailley 2010 | 168% |
| 52 | Château Lafite Rothschild 2005 | 1747% |
| 52 | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2005 | -41% |
| 52 | Château Mouton Rothschild 2006 | 318% |
| 51 | Château Pontet-Canet 2009 | 49% |
| 51 | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2009 | -57% |
| 51 | Château Mouton Rothschild 2005 | 982% |
| 50 | Château Batailley 2014 | -82% |
| 50 | Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2010 | -43% |
| 49 | Château Lynch-Bages 2005 | 4% |
| 49 | Château d’Armailhac 2005 | -51% |
| 49 | Château Mouton Rothschild 2008 | 186% |
| 49 | Château Pichon-Lalande 2009 | -24% |
Similar Wines from Other Regions
| Similarity Score | Wine | Price Difference |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Château Talbot 2005 | -59% |
| 57 | Château Haut-Brion 2008 | -41% |
| 56 | Château Rauzan-Ségla 2005 | -10% |
| 55 | Château Margaux 2006 | 197% |
| 55 | Château Figeac 2012 | -75% |
| 54 | Les Forts de Latour 2005 | 31% |
| 53 | Château Margaux 2010 | 667% |
| 53 | Château Margaux 2008 | 104% |
| 52 | Château Haut-Brion 2010 | 480% |
| 52 | Château Cos d’Estournel 2005 | 57% |
| 52 | Château Léoville-Barton 2008 | -60% |
| 52 | Château Rauzan-Ségla 2014 | -56% |
| 51 | Château Margaux 2009 | 796% |
| 51 | Château La Mission-Haut-Brion 2005 | 199% |
| 51 | Château Branaire-Ducru 2010 | -61% |
| 51 | Château Léoville-Poyferré 2010 | -9% |
| 50 | Château Rauzan-Ségla 2006 | -51% |
| 50 | Château Cheval Blanc 2004 | 123% |
| 50 | Château Cos d’Estournel 2008 | -45% |
| 50 | Château Palmer 2009 | 105% |
| 49 | Château Labégorce 2010 | -73% |
| 49 | Château Lafleur 2010 | 907% |
| 49 | Château Potensac 2005 | -79% |
| 49 | Château Haut-Brion 2011 | 78% |
| 49 | Château Rauzan-Ségla 2012 | -62% |
| 49 | Château Rauzan-Ségla 2012 | -62% |
| 48 | Château Haut-Bailly 2007 | -66% |
| 48 | Château Palmer 2005 | 104% |
Prices & Deals for Les Forts de Latour 2001
| Date | Currency | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-17 | gbp | 131 |
| 2016-01-05 | gbp | 111 |