Château Coutet 2011

Name: Château Coutet 2011
Brand: Château Coutet
SKU: 4415M00111-75LCB12
Price: 69.0 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

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
Cellaring	5 - 25 years
Serving temperature	8 - 10°C

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Château Coutet 2011

CHF 69.00 (75cl)

Colour

Of a very attractive golden colour with slight coppery highlights.

Nose

Bouquet with lovely notes of stewed fruit (apricot, peach), honey and vanilla, followed by fresher aromas of citrus zest and lemon flavours.

Palate

Harmonious, full-bodied and generous, it combines the power of fruit with the mastery of elegant vanilla oak. Beautiful concentration on the palate, rich and complex aromas with notes of vanilla, candied mango and honey. A finish with good amplitude, precise, opulent and flavourful, while retaining a beautiful fruity freshness.

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

96 100

Wine Enthusiast Well balanced, this gorgeous ripe wine is packed full of fresh yellow fruits, ripe oranges and lemon. The fruit counterpoints the generous, dense structure, offering the dry core of botrytis. Acidity gives a line of freshness at the end. Drink from 2020. Roger Voss. January 2015.

96 100

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate To be honest, I expected the 2011 Coutet to come rushing out of the blocks like Doisy-Daene; however it is not playing that game. Instead, it is almost Zen-like upon first acquaintance before revealing its life-affirming mineral aromas and traces of apricot and white peach that remain very subtle and yet tangibly there. The palate is medium-bodied with exceptional balance. There is a real sense of synergy between component parts; nothing out of place, everything focused and succinctly composed, with its trademark sense of thrilling tension on the finish. This is sheer class and a classic Coutet to add to the canon of great recent vintages. 94-96/100. Drink 2014-2035. Neal Martin. April 2012.

95 100

Jean-Marc Quarin Couleur vert pâle, jaune. Nez intense, fin, pur, subtil et complexe. Gras à l’attaque, très fondant au développement, puissant et pourtant doué de ce toucher cotonneux, ce vin noble évolue long et séveux, avec beaucoup de grâce. C’est délicieux et très floral pour 138 gr de sucre résiduel. pH : 3,8. Juin 2014.

93 100

James Suckling This sweet white is quite oily, with dried-pineapple and mango character. It’s full-bodied, very sweet and juicy on finish. Thick and rich. Drink now or hold. February 2014.

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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