Stefan Dolhain

9.1

2018 vintage. Marie Laure Lurton is one of the 10 children of Lucien Lurton and she owns Château Villegeorge (Haut-Médoc) and this Château La Tour de Bessan. Both are very good and refined. The 2018 La Tour de Bessan (named after 13th century tower on the estate that is being restaured) is a blend of 60 % Merlot, 29% Cabernet Sauvignon and a rather high (11%) percentage of Petit Verdot. Dark red. In the nose a mix of red and black fruit, cedar and Petit Verdot violet. Margaux is mostly associated with elegance and this is a good example. The fruit is bright, the tannins are well-tamed and the acidity provides juiciness and balance. Intelligent winemaking with just the right extraction. Great value at 18 euros. Abv. 14,5 % but perfectly integrated. Another lovely 2018. — 4 years ago

leon egozi

9.7

I must say- as bad as our Haut Brion experience was this was just the opposite. Excellent tasting, tour, atmosphere and of course the wine — 6 years ago

GabWine

8.9

Color : White
Wine estate : Romain Papilloud
Designation : Vétroz (AOC Valais)
Name : Amigne Grand Cru de Vétroz
Country : Switzerland
Vivino : 4/5
Note : Romain Papilloud, self-made-man, became a winemaker in 1979 and owner in 1987. The majority of his vineyard is located in Vétroz (Valais, Switzerland). We will observe on the top of the bottle 1 to 3 bees which represents the sugar content (A bee means 0 to 8 grams).
With a yellow robe, the nose of this amine is rich with flavors of citrus (tangerine) and honey. On the palate, a beautiful structure with apricot flavors and a delicacy in the end.
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Romain Papilloud, autodidacte, devient vigneron en 1979 et propriétaire en 1987. La majorité de son vignoble est situé à Vétroz (Valais, Suisse). On observera sur le haut de la bouteille 1 à 3 abeilles qui représente la teneur en sucre (Une abeille signifie 0 à 8 grammes).
Avec une robe jaune, le nez de cette amigne est riche avec des saveurs d’agrumes (mandarine) et de miel. En bouche, une belle structure avec des saveurs d’abricot et une gourmandise en final.
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👍🏻Vivino, FB : GabWine | IG : gabriel_dvl 🥂 — 7 years ago

Michael Genn

9.3

Nice acidity, a little tight though. Would love to taste again after it's had more time. Very awesome to try it at the end of the Chateau tour! — 8 years ago

Rob Mayes

9.0

Tons of refreshing acidity and ripeness. Gorgeous minerality and wet slate. — 8 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

8.9

Vintage 2015 / there is an army of interesting 'petit vins' in France, that makes you happy when you taste them. This sauvignon blanc offers nice citrus smell, impeccable balance with lively acidity. Much better than mediocre Sancerre! We drank it with melon/ham and broadbeans/halibut. It's a terrific impuls for a good mood. — 9 years ago

HH Lim

9.0

Drank at La Tour dinner on 12/11/20 at Sushi Ichi . Nice fragrance & smooth tanning, long finish. So pleasant to drink this wine — 5 years ago

Thomas Gayno

9.0

Bordeaux tour #2: Well balanced. Nothing crazy. Just a nice Bordeaux. Definitely worth buying again. — 5 years ago

Guylain HOin

9.0

28 years and still fruity and tasty (« not a wrinkle » as we say in France). — 6 years ago

Eric Egan

9.0

Pretty pleased that I pinned this as a merlot dominant 2010 Left Bank Cru Bourgeois, though I guessed La Tour Carnet. A very competently made wine. Lovely, if slightly straight-forward nose of blackcurrent with a touch of soft oak and blackcurrent leaves. Drinking very well right now. — 8 years ago

Paco Suro

8.9

Surprisingly rich for a bdx listing 12.5% abv. — 8 years ago

Jusden Aumand

9.0

Solid effort. Shows the balance of the 2008 vintage. — 8 years ago

Sarah Coletta

9.3

Honeymoon food tour - Paris — 9 years ago

ZEYHERR Pat

9.0

Profond, juste ce qui faut de longueur en bouche mais pas trop pour apprécier la nourriture et enchainer d'autres plats et d'autres vins.
Bons pour viandes — 5 years ago

Jordi Pazo

9.1

Vila. 21,95 -35% = 14,27. 18.01.19
30.05.20 — 5 years ago

Brian R

9.0

Lots of menthol and pencil lead. Firm texture, low tannins. — 6 years ago

Michael H

8.9

Not bad - not polished but nice enough — 7 years ago

Alli Curtis

9.5

Really liked it. Smooth and good on its own or with vegetables. — 8 years ago

Edgar Raven

8.9

Fruity, smooth, slightly Porty; really bursting with flavour — 8 years ago

Deborah Nash

9.0

Tasting grapefruit, rosemary. Very fresh and lovely. Having with traditional Nicoise specialities for lunch. Food tour! — 8 years ago