2009 Les Forts de Latour, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Tasting 2009 Les Forts de Latour was a truly exciting moment. The wine was so fantastic that we wondered how the Grand Vin could beat it on earth. We were soon put right on that front - however, that should be fine with the fact that Les Forts is a brilliant wine in 2009. It has a complex nose with ultra-concentrated blackcurrant and blackberry fruit mingling with darker, more brooding, earthy notes. Glorious fruit follows on the palate, and the massive, high, ripe tannins seem to melt on the tongue. It’s not quite as ethereal as the Grand Vin, but this isn’t far off; it’s a fabulous second wine.

Berry Bros. & Rudd