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2005 La Tour Blanche Sauternes Blend
Sauternes Blend: 750ml
$54.99
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 91 WA 93 WE 94 WS 9293 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2008
No tasting note given.
91 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, July 2008
Yellow-gold color. Sexy aromas of ripe apricot, pear, honey and nutty oak show a distinctly exotic side. Then supersweet and concentrated on the palate, showing more sheer sweetness and power than any particular flavor component. Almost sugary on the finish, but long and quite unevolved. Today this gives the impression of being a wine with too much of everything: I'd lay it down for a decade.
94 points,
Wine Enthusiast, June 2008
Extravagantly rich, this is dense and supersweet initially, just balanced with acidity. The botrytis dryness is really not here at this stage, but with its elegant creamy texture, wood flavors still very present. This is still at the very beginning of its development.
92 points,
Wine Spectator, March 2008
Subtle aromas of honey, lemon peel, cream, vanilla and apple pie follow through to a thick palate, with lots of sweetness. There's also loads of clove and other spices. Not as exciting as from barrel, but still outstanding. Best after 2011. 2,915 cases made. -JS
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