2015 La Tour Blanche (Sauternes)
Secondary Description
Producer
Origin
Bommes, Barsac & Sauternes, Bordeaux, FRANCE
Colour
white
Wine Style
sweet
Dominant Grape
Semillon
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
drink or keep
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Classification
Barsac/Sauternes first growths
Score
92-94 pts, Neal Martin, erobertparker.com, Apr 2016
93 pts, Ian D`Agata, decanter.com, April 2016
92 pts, J-M Quarin, quarin.com, Apr 2016
95 pts, Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, Apr 2016
93-94 pts, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Apr 2016
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Media Reviews
Neal Martin
The 2015 La Tour Blanche has a noticeably deeper color than the other barrel samples that I tasted. The bouquet is quite intense, although I feel that it does not quite have the complexity of its peers. The palate is much better: smooth and unctuous on the entry, layers of honeyed fruit tinged with peach and almond, delivering a very composed and powerful finish that lingers long in the mouth. Give this 3-4 years in bottle until the aromatics find their voice. 92-94 points
Ian D`Agata
Big and honeyed, with vanilla, tropical fruit and caramel hints – at once concentrated and complex. La Tour Blanche hardly misses a beat these days. 93 points
Jancis Robinson
Notably dark with an orange gold note. Putty and massive sweetness. Lower acid than some. Big and bold. Though not as complex as the best. A little trying at the moment. Very weighty. Not the delicacy of, eg, Suduiraut. 17+ points