Glorious aromatics with currants, flowers, stones and light mushrooms. Medium to full body and fine tannins that are long and polished. Super linear, structured and long. Drink in 2019.

- James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (February 2017)

The 2014 Forts de Latour has turned out beautifully. Pliant, supple and open-knit, the wine is super-expressive, even at this early stage. There is lovely depth to the dark red cherry, plum and leather nuances, all in the vivid, articulate style that is found in the best 2014s. Best of all, the 2014 Forts de Latour will drink well with minimal cellaring. Drinking Window 2021 - 2034.

- Antonio Galloni, Vinous (February 2017)

The second wine of the estate is the 2014 Les Forts De Latour and this beauty is better than most estate grand vin. Made from 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot, this straight up classic Pauillac is loaded with notions of red and black currants, lead pencil shavings, roasted coffee, graphite, and Asian spices. Deep, medium to full-bodied, impressively concentrated, and layered, it’s a seriously good wine that’s going to continue drinking beautifully for two to three decades. Maturity 2018 - 2048.

- Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (November 2017)

The 2014 Les Forts de Latour is a blend of 71.4% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28.6% Merlot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it needs a little coaxing to reveal expanding scents of blackcurrant pastilles, baked plums and boysenberries with suggestions of wood smoke, fragrant earth, cast-iron pan and charcuterie plus a faint waft of black truffles. Medium-bodied, the earthy/savory palate has loads of lively black fruit with a refreshing line and firm, grainy tannins, finishing on a lingering ferrous note. Drink Date: 2022 - 2044.

- Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate (March 2020)

A decade in the bottle has added to the wine's character and complexity. Initially, you notice the nose with its truffle, hickory, cigar box, black currants, and lead pencil form the perfume. The palate follows through with soft-textured, sweet, black, and currants that come through with a complex, savory, herbal-tinted finish. Drink from 2025-2040.

- Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider (July 2024)

Strong and well defined, smooth and really quite lifted with bright acidity – this is buzzy and tangy, the opposite of Carruades which is dark, this is bright and zesty, lively and lifted, making it a little sharp but easy to enjoy with the focus on the acidity and freshness of the fruit. Still has structure but more in the background. Smooth, well worked and nicely detailed. This is really successful. Drinking Window: 2024 - 2040.

- Georgie Hindle, Decanter (June 2024)

The 2014 Les Forts de Latour has one of the most impressive aromatics amongst the Pauillac, with blackberry, cedar and cassis notes. A touch of pencil lead comes through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins. It's fresh and saline, with brisk graphite-infused black fruit towards the persistent, fleshy, silky finish. Outstanding for a Deuxième Vin. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting. Drinking Window 2026 - 2044.

- Neal Martin, Vinous (February 2024)