Thirty five years on tasting.

Second wine of Château Latour.  Mature, caramel-mahogany color.  Open, high toned nose of spices, some pepper and new oak.  Herbacé.  A little soapy too.  On the palate, firm but not rich: dried red fruit, soy sauce, consommé, game meat.  A little hard and unyielding; typical Les Forts. But it does have class.  Very good balance and acidity; it finishes positively.  Still merit to be found in this ’78 and these will still keep.  Most enjoyable. Drink soon.  Of the first growth second wines, Les Forts is our favorite.