Château La Tour Blanche 2024

On the nose, tea blossoms, lilies, honey, bitter orange, candied citrus and a peppery spice; highly elegant on the palate, dancingly light yet powerful and precise, immensely tense, long-lasting and fresh, echoing with dried apricot. A safe bet.

Bright yellow-gold in colour, this expressive 2024 vintage opens with floral aromas of jasmine and citrus zest, layered with subtle spice. The palate is juicy and rounded, with moderate acidity balanced by a vibrant freshness and precision. 133g/l residual sugar.

Apricots, honey, burnt sugar, banana, and tangerine skins fill the perfume. The palate is edgy, fresh, and on the orange side of the style range, with a touch of pineapple that comes in at the end of the finish. The wine blends 85% Semillon, 10% Sauvignon Blanc, and 5% Muscadelle. Drink from 2027-2039. 89-91 Pts

Liquid gold: the colour shines brightly, the nose tells of fresh, indulgent exotic fruits, and the overall sensation radiates with luminosity. Notes of yellow fruits (mirabelle plum, apricot), ripe apple, roasted pineapple, sweet spices and flowers add complexity. This brightness reappears on the palate in a scintillating texture, like dew on botrytised berries. The freshness of the texture brings a fourth dimension to the wine and makes you happy for a while, as the finish is long and persistent, saline and refined, with notes of fresh pineapple. A delight!

The nose shows power, intensity and a certain depth. It reveals notes of sweet quince, fine hints of concentrated small fruits, with delicate touches of verbena and dried zest, as well as a hint of yuzu and spices. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral and offers lovely tension. It also shows accuracy, precision, a chiselled, clean and syrupy side, energy, a nice balance and very fine acidity. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of candied kumquat, candied quince and, more slightly, crystallised mandarin, combined with touches of green peach and lime, as well as fine hints of crunchy pineapple, floral touches and lovely mineral notes in the background. Good length. A subtle hint of fresh almond, iodine and discreet hints of creamy vanilla on the finish. A harmonious, melodious wine with a charming, slightly spherical feel to its richness.