Frost and botrytis are not mutually exclusive, or even necessarily of much bearing one upon the other. 2017 has proved a mixed bag for Sauternes and Barsac for all that, with La Tour Blanche in Bommes proving one of its most illustrious successes. The blend is 84 % Semillon, 13% Sauvignon and 5% Muscadelle; the yields 6 hl/ha; unctuous and fresh, indulgent and disciplined, tropical yet restrained… Who could wish for a more beguiling portfolio of sweet contradiction?