Les Forts de Latour 1993

This wine reveals a healthy opaque purple color, dense, concentrated fruit, and moderate tannin, but the wine’s flavors were marred by a slight filter pad, musty smell. Perh *** This wine reveals a healthy opaque purple color, dense, concentrated fruit, and moderate tannin, but the wine’s flavors were marred by a slight filter pad, musty smell. Perhaps I saw a defective bottle. Judgment reserved until a second bottle can be tasted. Last tasted 1/97 *** Given the 1993 Latour’s exceptional quality, it is not surprising to see how well-made the 1993 Forts de Latour, the estate’s second wine, has turned out. It displays a deep ruby color, and a spicy nose of wood, herbs, nuts, and red and black fruits. More supple than its brawnier big brother, this wine possesses moderate tannin, as well as a medium-bodied, slightly austere personality. This classically rendered Pauillac should drink well for 10-15 years.