Tour Blanche other_regions

Tour Blanche other_regionsThe La Tour Blanche 2001 has long been the insiders Sauternes for the vintage. Leave the Yquem 01 for the millionaires, load up on one of the finest recent vintages from the estate. It has a potent honeyed, frangipane and white flower scented bouquet with subtle nougat scents in the background lending it an exotic edge. The palate is extremely well balanced with fine acidity effortlessly slicing a swathe through that unctuous, honeyed fruit. There are

with intense black and blue fruit flavors and a touch of candied violet

earthy finish

The bouquet shows infinite layering and a steady evolution in the glass with tones of red cherry

and one of the best I tasted in Tuscany this year

-- Josh Raynolds

incense and orange peel are all very much alive in the glass

and eight single-vineyard wines claim this provenance

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More polite but superripe aromas of apple and honey

The old vines are very much in evidence as there is a true abundance of palate soaking dry extract that imparts a velvety mouth feel to the mid-palate and buffers the very firm tannins on the youthfully austere

The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins

trying to polish the tannins and keep the juiciness and avoid excessive tannins