Latour Les Forts de Latour 2000 Magnum

Parker: Tasting fabulous at en primeur Again at the Christies Master class: a deep ruby core with pink rim - still very youthful. A lovely nose that soars from the glass and opens up over an hour. Baked black cherries, minerals and blackcurrant. Very intense and pure. Superb definition. The palate has lovely balanced, softening more rapidly than expected. Quite toasty and spicy with a ripe plum cassis finish. So concentrated you could drink it now. Probably the best Les Forts de Latour ever. Then in July 2006. A deep ruby hue. The nose is unashamedly modern in style with plum, blackberry and a touch of cinnamon (not noted hitherto.) Very pure on the deep, plush, velvety palate that is dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. Masculine with firm tannins and huge, unrelenting grip. This is a monster of a Second Wine and needs another ten years before it becomes drinkable.