Chateau La Tour Blanche, Sauternes, 2001 no20230524 and this Riesling has been

and this Riesling has been evolving slowly in the estate's ancient Roman cellars under Christine Saahs's watchful eye

It's a serious grower Champagne that overdelivers—exactly the kind of bottle we love pointing people toward

This is old-fashioned

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Chateau La Tour Blanche, Sauternes, 2001 no20230524 and this Riesling has beenClassified Premier Cru in 1855the highest rank in Sauternes after Yquem's unique Premier Cru Suprieur designationChteau La Tour Blanche holds the rare distinction of being both a Premier Cru Class estate and, since 1909, an agricultural schoolbequeathed to the French state by philanthropist Daniel Iffla with the condition it train future winemakers. The dual identity suits the wine: scholarly precision married to sensuous richness. The 2001 vintage is