What score does Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé) receive?

Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé) by Château La Tour Blanche receives an aggregate community score of 84.8/100, compiled from 1 rating source using Bayesian averaging.

What does Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé) taste like?

Honey, dried fruit, balanced sweetness.

How much does Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé) cost?

Pricing for Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé) varies by retailer. Check the buy link above for current availability and pricing.

What food pairs well with Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé)?

Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé) pairs well with Fruit Dessert, Blue Cheese.

Key Facts

Producer: Château La Tour Blanche
Region: Sauternes
Country: France
Grape: Muscadelle
Type: Dessert
Alcohol: 13.7%

Dessert

Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé)

Item: Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
Rating: 84.8
Author: 50 Best Wines

Château La Tour Blanche · Sauternes, France

Sauternes (Premier Grand Cru Classé) by Château La Tour Blanche is a good dessert from Sauternes, France, made from Muscadelle, rated 4.44/5 by Community Rating. With an aggregate score of 84.8/100, it represents Sauternes's dessert winemaking tradition.

84.8

Aggregate Score

Based on community ratings across 5 vintages, normalized using Bayesian averaging.

How This Wine Compares

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Critic Scores

Community Rating (2021)4.44/5

Vintages & Ratings

Vintage-specific ratings coming soon. Current aggregate: 84.8/100 based on 838 ratings across all vintages.

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Our Review

Food Pairings

Fruit DessertBlue Cheese

Serving Temperature

8-12°C

Aging Potential

3-8 years

Pros

+Well-rated by the community

Why This Score?

This wine's score of 84.8 is based on 1 community rating using Bayesian averaging, which prevents wines with very few ratings from ranking artificially high. Each score source is normalized to a common 100-point scale and weighted by the credibility and consistency of the publication. This gives you a single, reliable number that reflects the consensus of the global wine community.