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La Tour Blanche 1989
HED68245
75 cl
14%
£88.20
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1989 is a mature sweet white from Sauternes, coming from one of the most celebrated vintages of the 20th century. The Premier Cru Classé La Tour Blanche estate produces a wine of immense richness and structural balance. Now over 35 years old, the profile has shifted into deep amber tones with notes of dried apricots, orange marmalade, saffron and toasted crème brûlée. The 1989 vintage was marked by high sugar levels and a corresponding high acidity which has allowed the wine to remain energetic. Its palate is viscous and oily with a persistent honeyed finish that highlights the concentration of the late-harvested fruit.
92 Robert Parker
The 1989 La Tour Blanche is drinking well today, offering up aromas of honeysuckle, marmalade, preserved peaches and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, sumptuous and enveloping, it`s fleshy and sensual, with a generous core of fruit, ripe but succulent acids and a long, perfumed finish. This has aged with grace.
92 Jancis Robinson
The 1989 La Tour Blanche is drinking well today, offering up aromas of honeysuckle, marmalade, preserved peaches and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, sumptuous and enveloping, it's fleshy and sensual, with a generous core of fruit, ripe but succulent acids and a long, perfumed finish. This has aged with grace.William Kelley28th February 2022
90 Vinous
The 1989 La Tour Blanche offers light crème brûlée and yellow fruit aromas. It's not overly complex, but it is nicely focused. The palate is medium-bodied with toffee-ish notes. This is very tangy with a touch of Seville orange marmalade and what feels like a lot of residual sugar, although there is only 120 g/L. There's just a slight attenuation on the finish, but it continues to give pleasure. Tasted at the La Tour Blanche vertical at the château.Neal Martin25th March 2025
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