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• heathenone@msn.com Likes this wine: 94 points

  February 18, 2024 - Delicious mature Sauternes. What more needs to be said!

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• ohne_musik wrote: 92 points

  February 18, 2024 - 4 years since my last bottle. Rich, unctuous, botrytis dialed up to 11. A saffron pineapple cake apricot jam bomb. Slight sense that the sugar is starting to drop out, but no hints really of tertiary complexity. Still could use a bit more acid and cut. Not convinced this will get any better but I don’t really have enough experience to know for sure.

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• d'Artagnan wrote:

  December 22, 2023 - Déçu par cette bouteille de ce qui fut un grand Sauternes. Le vin me semble léger, il a digéré son sucre comme on dit, mais il manque de liqueur, de matière et de profondeur. Tout juste 89-90...
  
  Évolution défavorable, ou bouteille imparfaite?

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• La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 95 points

  December 15, 2023 - Tasted from a pristinely-cellared 375 cc bottle that had been popped and poured, this limpid, deep golden wine flaunts an intense aromatic profile of orange marmalade, peaches, apricots, honey, jasmine and crème brûlée. Unctuous on the palate, it delivers flavors in line with the nose. The beauty of this wine lies in its acid/sugar balance, maintaining a true freshness in the face of the decadent sweetness. Layered in the middle and long on the back end, this Sauternes remains classic in quality. It will definitely last longer than previously projected. Drink now-2041.

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• Chuvis wrote:

  November 23, 2023 - Drank with Tomas on his 22nd Birthday.

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Pro Reviews 6

Wine Definition

• Vintage 2001
• Type White - Sweet/Dessert
• Producer Château La Tour Blanche
• Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Sauternais
• Appellation Sauternes
• UPC Codes 000000052214, 3419466140743, 3516221103019, 3516221105020, 3760065924327, 400001747100, 766238809777

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• Pending Delivery 28 (1%)
• In Cellars 3,477 (70%)
• Consumed 1,491 (30%)

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