Château La Tour Blanche, 1er Cru Classé, Sauternes
    Château La Tour Blanche

    Château La Tour Blanche, 1er Cru Classé, Sauternes,

    Destination

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    Château La Tour Blanche, 1er Cru Classé, Sauternes, 1997

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    Château La Tour Blanche, 1er Cru Classé, Sauternes, 1997
    Maturity:
    Keep/Drink
    ABV:
    13.5%
    90/100
    Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
    Date Reviewed:
    05/2023
    Drinking Window:
    2023 - 2040
    93-95/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent
    The 2022 La Tour Blanche is a blend of 83% Semillon, 12% Sauvignon Blanc, and 5% Muscadelle, with 145 g/L residual sugar. Pale to medium straw in color, it prances out with energetic notes of lime leaves, green mango, and lemon tart, leading to touches of salted almonds, cedar, and freshly shaved ginger. The palate is very youthful and pure, with vivacious citrusy layers and balancing freshness, finishing decadently spicy.
    Date Reviewed:
    06/2023
    Drinking Window:
    2026 - 2050
    93-95/100
    Neal Martin, Vinous
    The 2022 La Tour Blanche offers dried honey, orange pith, beeswax and light ginger scents on the nose, perhaps less extravagant than I was anticipating in this vintage. The palate handles the 145g/L well. Fine acidity counterbalances the unctuous fruit, lightly spiced with a precise, tangy marmalade and lemongrass finish. Excellent.
    Date Reviewed:
    05/2023
    Drinking Window:
    2027 - 2050

    specifications

    country:
    France
    region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Sauternes
    Producer:
    Château La Tour Blanche
    style:
    Sweet
    Grape Variety:
    Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
    Allergen Information:
    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.

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    Château La Tour Blanche

    Château La Tour Blanche

    La Tour Blanche was founded in the 18th century. It is a 1er Cru Classe, located in the appellation of Sauternes. In 1907 the previous owner, Daniel Iffla, left the estate to the French government, on the condition that it created a school of Viticulture and Oenology. Currently, La Tour Blanche is, at the same time, a school and an estate. There are 37 hectares under vine, which are planted with 83% Semillon, 12% Sauvignon and 5% Muscadelle. The soil consists of gravel with clay-limestone subsoil. After the fermentation, the wines are aged in 100% oak new barrels for 16-18 months before bottling.

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