Vintage Description Pack Size Case Duty Stock Price
Vintage 2013 La Tour Blanche, Sauternes Pack Size 12 x 75cl Case OWC Duty IB Stock 4 Price £300.00 £338.58 £406.30

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Tasting Notes

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The Wine Independent Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 14 Aug 23
The 2013 La Tour Blanche is pale to medium straw-gold in color. It gives up chalky, delicate scents of citrus and white peach with a hint of chamomile. Intense and elegantly styled on the palate, it features amazing tension and length, with a saline finish.
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2048
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate Neal Martin - 30 Apr 14
The La Tour Blanche has an introspective bouquet at first, one that is atypical of the estate. Give it some aeration and there are attractive chalky scents emerging, accompanied by citrus peel and linden. The palate is very well-balanced with a touch of pepper on the entry. This feels cohesive in the mouth, demonstrating well-judged acidity and a linear, zesty finish that leaves you with a twist of sour lemon. This is a very well-crafted La Tour Blanche, refined and intellectual.
Drinking Date:
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Vinous Neal Martin - 25 Mar 25
The 2013 La Tour Blanche has a rather simple bouquet compared to other vintages, with touches of adhesive infusing the dried honey scents. The palate is well balanced and lightly spiced with a tang of marmalade, stem ginger and quince. It has moderate depth, leading to a powerful but not overly complex finish.
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2038
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Jancis Robinson Julia Harding - 26 Jan 17
Tasted blind. Spicy citrus and dried grasses. Rich apricot sweetness and impressive intensity and length. Power and showy, very very sweet but balanced. (JH) 
Drinking Date: 2025 - 2038
Sauternes Fine Wine

Sauternes

Sauternes, a renowned Bordeaux appellation in the Graves region, is famous for its luxurious sweet white wines made from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes affected by noble rot (Botrytis cinerea). This fungus concentrates sugars, creating wines with rich sweetness balanced by vibrant acidity. Sauternes wines feature complex aromas and flavours of apricot, honey, peach, citrus, and vanilla, with excellent ageing potential. Top producers include Château d'Yquem, Château Rieussec, Château Suduiraut, and Château Coutet.