Thomas Barton Reserve Blanc 2019
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Bright pale yellow color with gold highlights. A complex nose featuring citrus and white fruit, with mineral and well integrated oaky overtones. Powerful tropical fruit on the palate, a great balance and a long aftertaste.
Serve with sea bass in a lobster coulis, salmon gratin, sole and turbot.
Blend: 55% Sémillon, 45% Sauvignon Blanc
Thomas Barton Reserve wines are the ultimate homage to Thomas Barton who came to Bordeaux from Ireland in 1725. He quickly became the most important wine merchant in Bordeaux, having built a solid reputation among prestigious, faithful customers all over Europe.
These rich, fruity and elegantly oaked wines are the modern equivalent of the great wines of the 18th century, those that Thomas Barton might have chosen and enjoyed himself.
Everything starts out in the vineyard, with a drastic selection of the best terroirs and strict vine-growing rules in order to guarantee high quality fruit. Yields are low, sorting rigorous, and the wines are traditionally fermented before ageing in oak barrels to enhance each terroir’s authenticity.
All these efforts and attention are richly rewarded by the quality and generosity of Thomas Barton Réserve wines, whose powerful, opulent style and excellent ageing potential represent the quintessence of the finest wines of Bordeaux
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