Tour Blanche other_regions The palate is medium-bodied with

The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins

with intense black and blue fruit flavors and a touch of candied violet

incense and orange peel are all very much alive in the glass

The old vines are very much in evidence as there is a true abundance of palate soaking dry extract that imparts a velvety mouth feel to the mid-palate and buffers the very firm tannins on the youthfully austere

and one of the best I tasted in Tuscany this year

Tour Blanche other_regions The palate is medium-bodied withThe La Tour Blanche 2001 has long been the insiders Sauternes for the vintage. Leave the Yquem 01 for the millionaires, load up on one of the finest recent vintages from the estate. It has a potent honeyed, frangipane and white flower scented bouquet with subtle nougat scents in the background lending it an exotic edge. The palate is extremely well balanced with fine acidity effortlessly slicing a swathe through that unctuous, honeyed fruit. There are