Château Coutet 2010

Name: Château Coutet 2010
Brand: Château Coutet
SKU: 4415M00110-75LCB12
Price: 79.0 CHF
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Sweet wine | Premier Cru Classé, Barsac AC

The vines of Château Coutet, Premier Cru Classé, in the great tradition of the Sauternes and Barsac appellations, are planted with Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle.

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France Bordeaux
Sémillon
Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadelle
5 - 25 years
13.5% Vol.

Features

Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Sub-region	Barsac
Wine type	Sweet wine
Wine style	Sweet
Designation	Premier Cru Classé, Barsac AC
Grape variety	Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
Alcohol content	13.5% Vol.
Cellaring	5 - 25 years
Serving temperature	8 - 10°C

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Château Coutet 2010

CHF 79.00 (75cl)

Colour

Light golden yellow with lime green highlights.

Nose

With notes of very ripe white fruit. Hints of pear and caramel.

Palate

Full-bodied on the palate, the wine develops into a rich, juicy flavour with a silky texture and depth of taste. It melts in the middle of the palate and finishes with a lingering, noble flavour of pear, spice and cardamom. A very long, refined finish with fresh fruit notes.

Wine-growing terroir

The terroir of Barsac, particularly at Château Coutet, is clayey-limestone, hence water retention. Cold soils slow down the ripening of grapes.

Winemaking

Manual harvest between September and November, picking only botrytized grapes, slow pressing of the grapes, alcoholic fermentation in batches in barrels, aging for 18 months before final blending of the vintage.

Bottle closure

Cork

Packaging

Wooden box

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Jean-Marc Quarin Couleur jaune vert. Nez intense, fin, fruité, sentant bon le citron vert si typique de Barsac. Bouche aérienne, fondante, riche, puissante, au toucher ultra aérien. Juteux, le vin évolue vanillé et impossible à cracher. pH : 3,7, sucre résiduel : 160 gr/l. Mars 2014.

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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The 2010 Chateau Coutet has 154-gms/litre residual sugar, one of the highest in Sauternes/Barsac. It is endowed with a delightful bouquet of freshly sliced mango, Tropicana and a touch of honey, with good definition and minerality. The palate is medium-bodied with very impressive balance and poise, and is slightly viscous in the mouth, with almond, lemon curd and a touch of orange peel. The finish is composed and long. The 2010 Coutet is very impressive for the vintage, although I suggest not quite reaching the stellar heights of the magnificent 2009. Neal Martin. May 2011.

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Wine Enthusiast This is a very spicy wine with weight, great depth of flavor and concentration. Fine acidity cuts through the core, balancing sweetness and adding freshness to flavors of wild thyme-honey and orange marmalade. Drink the wine from 2017. Roger Voss. January 2014.

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James Suckling A sweet wine with honey and sliced apple character with lemon. Full body, medium sweet and a bright finish. It's layered and fascinating. So much spicy, botrytis and dried mushroom powder. Turns creamy. Drink or hold. Feburary 2013.

Château Coutet

Château Coutet was recognized as a Premier Grand Cru Classé in 1855. On the lands of Barsac, which are the coldest in the appellation, the vines had already been planted centuries before. The great history of Sauternes and Barsac has been perpetuated since 1977 with the Baly family, which produces a rich, lively wine, with aromas of white flowers, citrus fruits, honey and vanilla from the very beginning of its evolution.

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