Château la Tour Blanche (2003)
Château la Tour Blanche 2003
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- Winery:
- Château La Tour Blanche
- Region:
- France > Bordeaux > Sauternes
- Type:
- White Wine
- Drink Dates:
- 2004 - 2017
Review Highlights
This wine's winery: Learn more about Château La Tour Blanche
This wine's region: Learn more about Sauternes
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"Still the best I've had - golden color, honey sweet, thick and chewy in the mouth, perfect with bread and a stronger cheese."
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"Thick and syrupy with density, brule and botrytis character."
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"Der Mund wird geprägt durch Birne und Honig."
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"It is against my better judgment to taste the sweet wines of Barsac and Sauternes at such an early age, as I find they typically require at least 12 months to reveal the definition/delineation so essential in these creamy, creme brulee, and honeysuck..."
Winemakers Notes
"97 points Wine Spectator: Dark gold in color already, with intense aromas of dried apricots, citrus, honey and maple syrup with lots of spice. Full-bodied, with lovely sweetness and a long, creamy peach tart, tobacco, honey aftertaste. This is pure botrytis. Best ever from here. Has an incredible finish. Best after 2010. 2,915 cases made. (3/06) (JS) 96 points Robert Parker ; Decanter 4 Stars: Nose: very concentrated richness with a freshness marked by grapefruit aromas. Taste: unctuous length and finish, honeyed; just lacks polish of top wines. (2008 onwards) Steven Tanzer 93: Enticing read more...
What to Expect
Arguably the most renowned wines on earth, the classed growths of Bordeaux continue to epitomize the power and complexity Bordeaux blends are capable of. While most wines here are based on Cabernet Sauvignon, both Merlot and Cabernet Franc play important roles in adding layered complexity to the finished wines, and allow winemakers in each commune within the region to use the blend that is best suited to their unique combination of soil and meso-climate. The most famous communes each have their own classic traits with St. Estephe giving full, if rustic wines, from the heavy clay soils, to Paulliac's elegant balance of ripe fruits, minerality and structure to St. Julien's rich blackberry core and supple feel. Moving to the South of the region brings one to Margaux, with its notes of flowers and berries draped over a feminine frame, and then to the Graves region with wines redolent of tobacco, gravel and smoke. To the East lies the famous appellations of St. Emillion, with its wonderfully ripe Cabernet Franc, and Pomerol where Merlot rules the roost and produces deep, plush wines of uncommon refinement.
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User Reviews
The first sauternes I had, and the beginning of a new obsession. Still the best I've had - golden color, honey sweet, thick and chewy in the mouth, perfect with bread and a stronger cheese.
Der Mund wird geprägt durch Birne und Honig. Der Wein hat ein bemerkenswertes langes Finale.
It is against my better judgment to taste the sweet wines of Barsac and Sauternes at such an early age, as I find they typically require at least 12 months to reveal the definition/delineation so essential in these creamy, creme brulee, and honeysuck... Robert Parker. A Sauternes Blend wine from Bordeaux read more...
Rating: 17/20 - As reviewed by Jancis Robinson. Relatively nervy and floral, then pure and lovely satin texture. Very classic, if not extreme. Astringency well hidden.
Rating: 18/20 - As reviewed by Jancis Robinson. Molten honey colour. Not much nose though obviously lots of intensity. Very deep-flavoured. Thick and syrupy with density, brule and botrytis character. Lots of interest. Long, chewy. A lot to get your teeth into and difficult to spit, even though this read more...
Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar on Jul-06.
Suggested Recipe Pairings
Grouper with Tomato and Basil
Catfish Pecan With Lemon-Thyme-Pecan Butter
