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2010 La Tour Blanche Sauternes Blend
Sauternes Blend: 1500ml
$119.99
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:
WA 92-94 WS 93-96Geoffrey Binder, JJ Buckley, February 2013
80% semillon, 15% sauvignon blanc, 5% muscadelle. Aged in 100% new oak.A pale yellow color with green flecks. This shows a clean, high-toned nose of apricot and peach, with touches of honey and a light spice. This is a more medium weight effort driven by brighter acidity and a lighter botrytis spice, with notes of white peach and nectarine, and light touches of ginger and lemon. The lighter style would make for an excellent aperitif and should drink well for the next 10+ years.
Jancis Robinson, April 2011
Green and coconut on the nose. Streaky green and massively sweet with the pear juice quality of botrytis. Dense and rich. A bit jagged. Very, very young. RS 130 g/l, TA 3.9 g/l. 17+ out of 20
92 -94 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, May 2011
The Chateau La Tour Blanche has a complex bouquet with scents of grapefruit, honey, apricot and white flowers. The palate is very well-balanced, with a great sense of tension and poise, and notes of citrus lemon, lime, dried honey and a touch of marmalade that lead to a tightly wound, focused, almost Germanic finish. This is intriguing Sauternes that should repay considerable cellaring. -Neal Martin
93 -96 points,
Wine Spectator, April 2011
Gorgeous apricot, ginger, green fig and honey flavors show lots of density, with a sweet, rich finish. A big one in the making. -J.M.
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