Chateau La Tour Blanche Sauterns 2009

"Pale gold colored, the 2009 la Tour Blanche gives up bold, youthful tropical fruit notes of green mango and passion fruit with touches of candied citrus and honeysuckle plus savory wafts of toasted almonds and baking bread. The palate is an exercise in poise and elegance with beguiling vibrancy and freshness, finishing long and mineral laced."

"Medium golden yellow. Fine yellow tropical fruit, delicate hints of pineapple and mango, pleasant herbal spice. Juicy, powerful, well-integrated wood note, again yellow tropical fruit, pleasant residual sweetness on the finish, fine honey in the aftertaste, elegant and persistent, some caramel, certain ageing potential."

"The 2009 La Tour Blanche has a gorgeous, botrytis-rich bouquet with lemon thyme, honey and spice, with just a touch of alcoholic warmth denying it the clarity it deserves. The palate is crisp and taut on the entry with notes of apricot and white peach emerging with a few swirls of the glass. It offers a pleasing viscosity and volume in the mouth, although compared to its barrel showing, it appears to have tightened up more than I expected, possibly a sign that it is a wine in for the long haul."

"Intense golden yellow with silver hues. Subtle notes of ripe pear, yellow tropical fruit, a refined honey touch, a hint of coconut. Juicy, good complexity, some nougat, a touch of oak, honey on the finish, well developed, already drinking well, opulent, caramel in the aftertaste."