There is a velvet touch to this smooth, rounded wine. With some dark tannins as well as blackberry fruits, it is rich with some concentration. At the same time, the acidity shoots through the wine to give a really fruity aftertaste. ~94 Points, Wine Enthusiast.
On the nose, you get a full array of floral aromatics and a gorgeous exuberance. The gourmet edge that is never far away from the surface in the 2015 vintage is very much in play, along with touches of truffle, cigar box, and an earthy openness even at six years old. A smoked caramel note comes in on the end, as does a hit of mouthwatering salinity. It's not as intense as Forts in vintages like 2010 or 2016 but it has an ease to it that is hugely appealing and can be drunk from now and for at least another 15 years. 0.5% Cabernet Franc completes the blend (the last vintage to contain even a slice of this grape, as it has now been pulled up). 40% of overall production. ~94 Points, Decanter.
The true second wine of the estate is the 2015 Les Forts De Latour and it's slightly more Cabernet dominated with 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35.6% Merlot, and then less than one percent each of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. This ripe, sunny vintage delivered loads of terrific wines and 2015 reveals a vivid purple/opaque color as well as fabulous cassis and jammy currant fruits intermixed with lots of cedarwood, leafy herbs, earth, and graphite. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated, and nicely structured, it has a wealth of fruit, building yet sweet tannins, no hard edges, and a great, great finish. ~94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck.
The 2015 Les Forts de Latour is silky, perfumed, and wonderfully nuanced from the very first taste. Crushed red berry, cedar, tobacco, mint, and blood orange lend striking aromatic nuance. Ample and resonant in feel, yet with a mid-weight structure, 2015 is a total pleasure to taste today. All of the natural radiance of the warm year comes through in the wine's generous, inviting personality. ~94 Points, Vinous Media.
The nose is elegant, fine, straight, and “strict”. It reveals fine notes of blackberry and cassis combined with fine touches of violet/blueberry, a hint of Zan as well as a hint of oak and spices (discreet). The palate is fruity, gourmand, mineral, racy, fine, relatively fat and offers freshness, tension, and righteousness. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of blackberry, cherry and a touch of raspberry associated with slight notes of red fruits acidulous candy as well as slight notes of Zan and discreet notes of chocolate. Tannins are fine, elegant, and supple. Good length. ~92 Points, VertdeVin.
