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Chateau La Tour Blanche(2003)
- Winery:
- Château de la Tour
- Varietal:
- Type:
- Wine
- User Tags:
- caramel, honey, (tree) fruit, stone fruits, fruit, dried, herbaceous, gold, spice, apricot
The vineyard at La Tour Blanche comprises approximately 65 hectares on a hill, which rises to a height of 67 metres, overlooking the Ciron. The soils are gravel over clay at the upper end of the vineyard, with soils of sand and loess closer to the river. The vines are predominantly white, these being 83% Semillon with 12% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% Muscadelle. There is also a very small quantity of red vines. The vines are planted at a density of 6200 vines/ha, the rows 1.8 apart, and the average vine age is 24 years. Between the vines the soil sees a summer ploughing for alternate rows, those inbetween are read more...
- Stephen Tanzer
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue 127, July/August 2006
- 93/100
- ($44-$60) Enticing bright yellow-gold color. Subdued but very pure aromas of orange peel, apricot, honey and spices. Supersweet, fat and spicy; wonderfully round, chewy and unctuous. As thick and '03-like as this is, it remains fresh and lively. Not the last word in complexity but this fine-grained wine is delicious already, and finishes with superb, palate-staining persistence.
- James Suckling
- Wine Spectator
- 97/100
