Château Tour Saint-Fort: Tasting & Drinking
The result of the refurbishment and embellishment of Château Tour Saint-Fort is dramatic; little wonder that, alongside the winemaking activities, this property does a good trade as a chambre d’hôtes, conference facility and wedding venue.
Having never stayed at the property I cannot comment on the hospitality, (although I am sure it is warm and welcoming), but I can comment on the wines. The offering from Château Tour Saint-Fort tends towards a style which is deeply coloured, with powerful dark fruit aromas, a rich and broad palate emboldened with oak, and plenty of matière and tannic grip. These are not delicate wines which will lift you up and flirt with your senses; they are more likely to sit you down and give you a jolly good talking to.
Recent vintages of merit include 2022, 2020, 2019 and somewhat surprisingly perhaps, given it was a growing season which engendered a rather robust style anyway, 2018. Any of these would be worth a punt, at the right price. I also enjoyed the 2009 vintage a few years ago, poured from magnum at a dinner hosted by the Commanderie de Bordeaux in Edinburgh. It was a rare encounter with a wine from the Laffort era, and it showed really rather well. Although the likelihood of you chancing across a magnum for sale these days seems rather slim, perhaps give it a try if you do. (30/12/25)
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