2003 Château La Tour Blanche, Sauternes, Bordeaux

This was rated the finest property after Ch. d'Yquem in the 1855 classification, yet throughout much of the 20th century the quality of the wines was nothing to write home about, until the appointment of Jean-Pierre Jausser as administrator in 1983. Today it is a reliable source of great Sauternes. With 191g of residual sugar, this is the sweetest wine of the vintage and many think the best La Tour Blanche in memory. With one of the fuller colours and a notable botrytis nose, this is plump and friendly at first, becoming steadily more heady on opening. Sweet, rounded, sexy and fine. Despite the richness it is certainly balanced.