Two Sauternes - Ch. La Tour Blanche 2003 & Ch. Raymond-Lafon 2007

Chateau La Tour Blanche Sauternes 2003 (WS97, $72.99, SKU 159178) This is a highly rated Sauternes wine, the dessert wine from the Bordeaux region. I like the Sauternes more than the B. C. ice wines because they are not as sweet. However this one is quite a sweet Sauternes with lots of flavour or pineapple and honey. It is like syrup and sticks to your mouth. It goes well with any dessert, especially cakes.

Chateau Raymond-Lafon Sauternes 2007 (WS92, $29.99/ 375 ml., SKU 100164) This is another Sauternes wine available in the LDB stores. This is more balanced with loads of fruits in its taste but not overpowering like the Chateau La Tour Blanche. I actually like this one more even though the rating is lower. As with most Sauternes, the longer one puts in the cellar, the better they get. So there is no hurry to drink it after you buy it. The better Sauternes are getting more and more expensive (up to $99 per 375 ml. bottle), so this is one is a relatively good value wine.