17/03/2026 - NEW: 2019 Chateau Latour & 2020 Forts de Latour

Released today to huge critical acclaim, I am delighted to offer the magnificent Chateau Latour 2019. The final piece of the puzzle from the legendary 2019 vintage, Chateau Latour represents the summit of modern Bordeaux winemaking. A true masterpiece in its time, proving once again that Chateau Latour is one of the greatest wines, not just in Bordeaux, but in the world. Since Chateau Latour left the En Primeur system in 2012, releases have been slow and steady, but none has been as exciting as this 2019, with a plethora of high critics’ scores, three of them a perfect 100 points.

Allocations are now open, but they are limited, and demand for this release is expected to be sky high, so don’t hesitate to let me know as soon as possible if you would like an allocation. Also on offer is the “magnificent” (AG) 2020 Forts de Latour, at just £140 IB per bottle.

Chateau Latour 2019

£1395 IB per 3x75

“Dark blackcurrants with smokey tobacco, liquorice and slate. Cool straight away, fresh but so perfectly mouthfilling, not sweet like 2020, this is more cooling and fresh, blue fruit, black cherry, fleshy like fruit skin texture. Dark, I love the 2019s because they’re more controlled and serious but so nuanced. To me this is how a great Pauillac can taste, serious, deep, classic Cabernet markers, lots of minerality in the flint and stoney aspects, strong tannins and a powerful, muscular structure with minty sides. An amazing Pauillac, this is really my style. Still so full of concentration and life, this will last forever.”

Drink 2030-2060

100 points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter.com Feb 2026

“The 2019 Latour is deep garnet in color. It rockets out of the glass with powerful notes of boysenberry preserves, juicy plums, and creme de cassis, followed by hints of dark chocolate, licorice, tar, and crushed rocks. The medium to full bodied palate is rich with juicy black fruit layers, supported by velvety tannins and bold freshness, finishing epically long and flamboyantly spicy.”

Drink 2027-2077

100 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, February 2026

“Looking at the Grand Vin, the 2019 Chateau Latour is another perfect wine in the vintage and is as prodigious as they come. Revealing a deep purple hue, it displays a powerful and complex array of pure Pauillac cassis-like fruit as well as lead pencil, graphite, chalky minerality, truffle, and espresso and shows the vintage s more elegant style perfectly, with nothing out of place. It is medium to full-bodied, with ripe, sweet tannins, but it still has that classic Latour regalness, concentration, structure, and class, with just a hint of its normal youthful austerity. This flawless balanced, structured, insanely good Latour will be drinkable in just 7-8 years but evolve for 40-50 years in cold cellars. Hats off to the team.”

Drink 2030-2080

100 points, Jeb Dunnuck, August 2022

“The 2019 Latour is a profound wine in the making, and it will surely emerge as one of the most long-lived wines of the vintage, as well as one of the greatest. Unwinding in the glass with scents of rich cassis fruit, English walnuts, cigar wrapper, black truffle, loamy soil and violets, it s full-bodied, layered and muscular, with huge depth at the core, ripe tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, seemingly interminable finish. Checking in at 14.1% alcohol, this prodigious Latour will require two decades to hit its stride, but it will be more than worth the wait.”

Drink 2036-2070

99+ points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate April 2022

“The 2019 Latour is every bit as impressive as it has always been. Silky and caressing on the palate, with exceptional balance, the 2019 has so much going on. Dark red fruit, new leather, spice and a kick of blood orange are some of the notes that build in the glass, but ultimately the 2019 impresses most with its textural finesse. There was a bit of rain during harvest, but that does not appear to have been much of an issue. The 2019 is a quintessentially modern Latour, a wine that deftly marries power with elegance. Yields came in at 45 hectoliters per hectare, quite a bit higher than the long-term average of 34 hectoliters per hectare.”

Drink 2029-2069

98 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Feb 2026

Les Forts de Latour 2020

 £420 IB per 3x75

“The 2020 Les Forts de Latour is superb. Hints of gravel, dried herbs, game and licorice weave through a core of dark red/purplish fruit. Spice, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco follow. The purity of the flavors is just striking. Initially a touch reticent, the 2020 fleshes out beautifully with a bit of air. I would give this at least another year or two in bottle. A magnificent Forts de Latour.”

Drink 2028-2045

95 points, Antonio Galloni, vinous.com Feb 2026

“The 2020 Les Forts de Latour has a fresh, delineated, precise and focused bouquet of graphite-infused black fruit. The oak is neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with sapid black fruit, fine depth and ample grip. This builds momentum toward a structured finish, with a dash of spice lingering on the aftertaste. Excellent. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.

Drink 2030-2060

95 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com Nov 2024

“A blockbuster of a Les Forts, the 2020 Les Forts de Latour is based on 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26.5% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot and aged 18 months in 60% new French oak. Its deep ruby/plum hue is followed by textbook Latour notes of currants, melted crayon, graphite, and lead pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, dense, and concentrated on the palate, it has a powerful, structured mouthfeel, remarkable purity, perfectly ripe tannins, and a great, great finish. It might be the finest Les Forts I’ve tasted. Hitting 13.1% alcohol, it’s approachable today yet has another 30 years of longevity.”

Drink 2026-2056

96 points, Jeb Dunnuck, March 2026