Chapoutier, Ermitage Pavillon other_regions The La Tour Blanche 2001

The La Tour Blanche 2001 has long been the insiders Sauternes for the vintage

Refined and complex

that is an assumption

The tightly wound

Chapoutier, Ermitage Pavillon other_regions The La Tour Blanche 2001Sourced from 4ha of 65 year old vines on granitic soils in the lieu dit of Les Bessards. It's mature now, showing a very gamey character on the nose along with some leaf mulch and cigar tobacco. It's still very full and richly fruited on the palate, with furry tannins which are perhaps just a little dry not the most elegant tannic texture. There's a saline, searching finish of good length. It's a little gruff compared to the sleeker incarnation of