Stephen Brook: The ample oak on the nose gives this a certain solidity rather than flair, but there’s abundant apricot and apple fruit, finely tuned by the botrytis. It’s very rich on the palate but lifted by the acidity, which runs like a thread through the palate and gives an almost sherbetty aftertaste. This has more elegance than usual. Long, lemony finish. | 94

Andrew Jefford | Pale to mid-gold. Sweet, pure, and fresh, with teasing oak bringing an extra layer of lanolin richness which the succulent fruit itself barely seems to need. Creamy, sumptuous, and enticing, and already somehow seamless. The palate picks up this profile and runs with it: long, tangy, lush, generous, and amply constituted: a masterly La Tour Blanche. | 91