2012 Tourelles de Longueville
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The 2012 Les Tourelles de Longueville has an earthy nose, touches of truffle, open and ready for business, so to speak. The palate is medium-bodied with soft tannins, fully mature with a cedar and sandalwood infused finish. Fine. Tasted blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting.
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Tasted blind. Sweet and round. Lots of pleasure. (JR)
Tasted blind. Meaty nose suggests some Merlot. Round and supple until quite a weight of tannins on the end. Quite appetising. Some attempt at opulence. (JR)
The 2012 Les Tourelles de Longueville is gorgeous. Powerful and deep, with a real sense of energy and overall complexity for a second wine, the Tourelles offers tons of nuance. Graphite, sage, smoke and tobacco wrap around a core of dark fruit, while hints of lavender and rose petal add aromatic nuance on the close. The 2012 is complete and very nicely done. The blend is 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. The high presence of Merlot distinguishes Tourelles from the newly-introduced, Griffons, where Cabernet Sauvignon plays the leading role.
About the producer
Pauillac’s Ch. Pichon Baron, formerly known as Ch. Pichon-Longueville Baron, is ranked as one of the 15 Second Growths from the 1855 Classification and is considered one of the "Super Seconds".