{"product_id":"chateau-les-forts-de-latour-pauillac-2019","title":"Chateau Les Forts de Latour Pauillac 2019","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"428\"\u003eLes Forts de Latour is the second wine of Château Latour, one of Bordeaux’s legendary First Growth estates. First produced in 1966, it is sourced from specific vineyard parcels (including mature vines outside the core \u003cem data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"359\"\u003eEnclos\u003c\/em\u003e) rather than simply being a downgraded selection of the Grand Vin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"663\"\u003eOften considered “a second wine in name only,” Les Forts consistently performs at the level of a classified growth, offering a more approachable, but still age-worthy, expression of Pauillac.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"663\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 Points James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"663\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"663\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"663\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points Jeb Dunnuck \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"430\" data-end=\"663\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eNotes:                                                                                                                              \u003c\/strong\u003eDeep and structured, offering aromas of cassis, blackberry, and black cherry layered with cedar, cigar box, graphite, lavender, and subtle spice. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:87e8788c-fc01-4601-b387-b8b13406a1e1-9\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-20\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1792dbe4-c4c0-4bf1-aece-522b18b220e1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"2052\"\u003eOn the palate, medium to full-bodied with a firm, classic Pauillac structure, showing polished but imposing tannins and a dense core of dark fruit. Flavors of blackcurrant, plum, mocha, sage, and crushed stone unfold with precision and restraint. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2054\" data-end=\"2221\"\u003eThe finish is long, mineral-driven, and tightly wound, with freshness and tension suggesting significant aging potential. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2223\" data-end=\"2372\"\u003eOverall style: A serious, age-worthy second wine, more structured and reserved than many peers, with the depth and pedigree of Château Latour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Chateau Les Forts de Latour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47484208152812,"sku":null,"price":179.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1099\/2602\/files\/PRBS_lesfortsdelatour.png?v=1775776363","url":"https:\/\/prbottleshop.com\/products\/chateau-les-forts-de-latour-pauillac-2019","provider":"Plume Ridge Bottle Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}