WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 893; outperforming the average for the sub-region in 2002 which is 877. 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 2002 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 2002 but no other wine from Les Forts de Latour: Glycerine, Liquorices, Ebullient, Inky, Endowed. 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 Palmer 2012, Les Forts de Latour 2008, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2010, Les Forts de Latour 2009, Château Margaux 2006; but better value alternatives would be Château Rauzan-Ségla 2012, Château d’Issan 2009, Château Brane-Cantenac 2009, Château Branaire-Ducru 2010, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2005.
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Prices & Deals for Les Forts de Latour 2002
| Date |
Currency |
Price |
| 2016-01-05 |
gbp |
108 |