Château La Tour Blanche, Les Jardins De La Tour Blanche Sauternes - Half-bottle 2020
Château La Tour Blanche, Les Jardins De La Tour Blanche Sauternes - Half-bottle 2020 is a luscious, full-bodied white from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc (Sauternes, France), in the sweet and dessert wines style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is little. Good with blue cheese, goat cheese, asparagus, fruit dessert.
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Les Jardins de La Tour Blanche is the second wine of the Sauternes estate that also happens to be one of France's great wine schools — a Premier Cru Classé in 1855 that trains the next generation of winemakers while quietly producing some of the most reliably structured sweet whites in the appellation. This 2020 is made predominantly from Sémillon, with Sauvignon Blanc adding lift and freshness, and carries all the hallmarks of a vintage that delivered concentration without the oppressive heat of some of its neighbours. It pours a warm golden amber, with the viscous, unhurried quality you want from a Sauternes, and the palate offers candied citrus peel, dried apricot, and a honeyed richness that never tips into cloying. The half-bottle format is a smart choice — perfectly portioned for two with a cheese course or a slice of foie gras.