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2001 La Tour Blanche Sauternes Blend
Sauternes Blend: 750ml
$89.99
about this wine:
This wine is the result of a severe selection using the three traditional grape varieties Sémillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle. Each vintage is vinified and aged in totally new French-oak barrels for 20-24 months.
points awarded:
ST 92 WA 97 WS 9397 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2004
...a big, exotic nose of tropical fruits, honeysuckle, orange marmalade, and creme brulee. In the mouth, notions of peaches, lychees, and caramelized citrus give way to a weighty, full-bodied, concentrated yet incredibly precise and well-delineated sweet white. It is a tour de force in Sauternes!...
92 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, July 2004
...Pale yellow-gold. Reticent nose hints at caramel and vanilla. Fat and high-toned, with superripe, unctuous flavors of candied yellow fruits and honey. At once chewy and lively, and hiding more than it's showing today. Very strong finish features subtle spicy persistence...
93 points,
Wine Spectator, September 2004
Very intense aromas of candied lemons, fresh flowers and vanilla. Full-bodied, very sweet and spicy. Long, long finish. Excellent...
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