The 2009 La Tour Blanche is very primal on the nose with grapefruit, nectarine and apricot aromas. The palate is very well balanced, just a little oaky at the moment but with a very fine thread of acidity. Touches of fresh apricot, a hint of nougat, lime zest and white peach. Well balanced, linear at the front palate but voluminous and expanding across the mouth in every direction on the viscous, mineral-rich finish. There is so much potential here. Superb.

Mid gold; dense coconut and citrus to smell; rich, unctuous, concentrated yet remarkably elegant Sauternes; intensely sweet, vivid and racily complex, with a particularly fine freshness and definition; long to taste, long and complete and consistent to finish. A very fine Sauternes, a very fine La Tour Blanche. 2018-30+