Château la Tour Blanche 1er Grand Cru Classé 1982
Sauternes AOC
14%
0.75L
Intensity
What makes this wine special?
A rich, refined premier cru classé with great complexity and tart flavours, but without heaviness. Sauternes is perfect for unusual pairings (acidulate dishes such as red berries or passion fruit, or very spicy dishes).
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Lot presentation
Château la Tour Blanche 1er Grand Cru Classé 1982
The wine
This cru classé produces a superb Sauternes with a fairly high level of liqueur. The wine itself, however, is perfectly balanced with superb freshness. The bouquet produces aromas of exotic fruit, candied lemon and honey. The mouthfeel is superb, elegant and precise. With age, the colour develops towards old gold, then bronze, with the nose developing aromas of saffron-like spices.
Château La Tour Blanche once belonged to a Mr Osiris, who donated it to the Ministry of Agriculture in 1907. The property boasts not only a vast vineyard planted over very even soil, but also a school of wine-making and viniculture. Having long punched below its true weight, the domaine was significantly modernised with State funding.
Detailed characteristics
- Quantity:
- 1 bottle
- Level:
- 1 Low neck
- Observation:
- 1 Slightly marked label
- Origin:
- private individual
- Type of cellar:
- underground, natural cellar
- Recoverable VAT:
- no
- Wooden case:
- no
- Local excise duty seal:
- no
- Alcohol percentage:
- 14 %
- Region:
- Bordeaux
- Appellation:
- Sauternes
- Classification:
- Premier Grand Cru Classé
- Owner:
- Ministère de l'Agriculture
- Vintage:
- 1982
- Colour:
- sweet and dessert wine
- Service temperature:
- 6°
- Viticulture:
- conventional More information....
- Intensity:
- dessert
- Leading aroma:
- honey
- Tasting occasion:
- food-friendly wine
- Grape variety:
- Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
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