Château La Tour Blanche Sauternes 2013 - 1er Cru Classé
2*Étoiles
Hachette
19/20
Decanter
96/100
Bettane & Desseauve
95/100
RVF
94/100
Yves Beck
94/100
Le Figaro
"Refinement and power in a stylish balance with exemplary value for money! ~ B&D"
"Behind a striking straw color with green highlights, the delicate, airy bouquet reveals fresh nuances of white fruit (white peach, pear), citrus, and stewed apricot. This exuberant and complex fruitiness, still marked by candied pear and apricot, blossoms with intensity and elegance on the palate, which is full-bodied and remarkably balanced, invigorated by a long, fresh finish. All the harmony and distinction of the great Sauternes wines. (Guide Hachette 2017) - Delivery in wooden cases is available for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on the country and shipping method selected).
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Eye
Beautiful straw yellow color
Nose
When shaken, it opens with airy notes of chamomile and pear.
Mouth
Develops subtle candied notes (apricot compote and vanilla). Full-bodied, smooth, and remarkably balanced, with a long, fresh finish.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2023
Drink before
2040
Production
Approximately 15,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with semi-cooked foie gras, mild curry chicken, walnut tart...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 96/100
Rated estate (2021 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, the pride of French vineyards)
About wine:
Refinement and power in a stylish balance with exemplary value for money. 2023-2043
About the estate:
The château has belonged to the state since 1909 and houses a vocational school specializing in agriculture and viticulture. The Republic's viticulture school thus takes great care of its most precious jewel, and its renewed technical team has further refined the winemaking process, producing wines that explain why, in 1855, the vintage topped the list of first growths. If you have the opportunity, ask to taste the confidential Muscadelle cuvée, with its strange and magnificent aroma.
Decanter
Wine rated 19/20
About wine:
Founded by Jean St-Marc du Latourblanche, the estate was donated to the French state in 1909, on condition that a wine school be established there. This is how the La Tour Blanche School of Viticulture and Oenology came into being. The estate covers approximately 40 hectares, planted mainly with Sémillon (83%), supplemented by Sauvignon Blanc (12%) and Muscadelle (5%). La Tour Blanche wines are renowned for their richness and sweetness. Stephen Brook: A delicate nose of apricot, with great purity of fruit and well-integrated oak. Lively and precise, very sweet, but with a balanced acidity that gives it a surprising liveliness. It is not a particularly voluptuous style, and the fruit is slightly candied, but it is an elegant and delicious wine. Sebastian Payne MW: A Sauternes with understated confidence and beautiful smoothness on the palate. A fairly discreet wine, but with good aging potential and immense pleasure. Xavier Rousset MS: Elegant, with very fine fruitiness and beautiful structure. The oak is perfectly controlled, which can be felt in the long and complex palate. Really very pleasant. 2016-2040
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rating (2017 guide) 2 stars (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2025 guide) Mentioned (Successful wine)
About wine:
Behind a striking straw color with green highlights, the delicate, airy bouquet reveals fresh nuances of white fruit (white peach, pear), citrus, and stewed apricot. This exuberant and complex fruitiness, still marked by candied pear and apricot, blossoms with intensity and elegance on the palate, which is full-bodied and remarkably balanced, invigorated by a long, fresh finish. All the harmony and distinction of the great Sauternes wines.
About the estate:
One might think that the name of the wine comes from the white tower (actually a former dovecote) on the estate. In fact, it derives from the name of a former owner, Monsieur de Latourblanche, treasurer general to Louis XVI. Bequeathed to the state in 1909 by the patron Daniel Iffla, known as Osiris, this classified growth is also a wine-growing school, where future professionals find a beautiful learning environment (42 hectares of vines) to learn the subtleties of Botrytis cinerea. Philippe Pelicano is in charge of the cellar.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2017 guide) 95/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About wine:
A delicate nose and a lovely tangy sensation. Pleasantly dynamic despite the sweetness. The wine develops a hint of mandarin. It is refined and long, releasing a slight hint of gunflint.
About the estate:
This premier cru classé in Bommes, donated to the French state in 1911 by its former owner Daniel Iffa, is now managed by the Aquitaine Regional Council. Now a viticulture school, the château has trained celebrities such as oenologist Michel Rolland and winemaker Mark Angeli. For twenty years, La Tour Blanche has consistently produced accomplished, harmonious Sauternes wines with a noble bouquet. Their very high residual sugar content does not make them heavy, because on this terroir, noble rot concentrates the sugars while preserving a light taste. The estate has been managed by Miguel Aguirre since 2016. Under his leadership, it has officially committed to organic viticulture (first wines certified in 2023). Philippe Pélicano, a former student of the high school, is in charge of winemaking.
Le Figaro vins
Wine rated (2014 guide) 94/100
About wine:
The color is straw yellow and the nose is quite austere. The palate is dense, fairly tight, with good length and a very nice finish. A great success for Tour Blanche in its easily recognizable style.
Yves Beck
Wine rated (2015 guide) 94/100
About wine:
Golden yellow. Complex bouquet, slightly reduced. Notes of toast, spices, dried herbs (thyme). Pleasant, precise, dense attack. The wine is creamy with a structure and bitterness that provides support. A great wine that is not yet ready to show what it is capable of, but which hints at a bright future. Wait. 2023-2053
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