2012 Les Forts de Latour

2012 Chateau Latour 'Les Forts de Latour', Pauillac, France The ORIGINESLes Forts de Latour takes its name from an historic plot in the « Enclos ». The wine was first labelled with this name in 1966 and constant work on developing its quality has resulted in its achieving the level of a Médoc Grand Cru Classé.The TERROIRThe origin of this wine is threefold:• The edge of the Enclos.• Some plots that could be used in the Grand Vin may finally be included in the Forts de Latour blend, depending on how their quality is judged during the blending tastings.• Plots located outside the Enclos, in Cru Classé areas of Pauillac:These consist on the one hand, of plots such as Piñada, Petit Batailley and St. Anne, which have belonged to the estate for more than a century and whose vines benefit from a high average age (around 40 years), synonymous with quality.The STYLELes Forts de Latour is produced with the same meticulous care as the Grand Vin, both in the vineyard and in the winery. The only no