Appellations

Coutet 2017

Sauternes/Barsac, First Growth Sauternes

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Tasting Notes

The 2017 Coutet, which was tasted both as a final blend and directly from several different lots in barrel, has a very well defined bouquet with pure wild honey and orange blossom aromas that gain intensity with aeration. The palate is crisp and fresh, underpinned by Coutet’s trademark acidic drive that counterbalances the intense honeyed fruit laced with orange zest and white peach. Superb.

Score: 94 - 96 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2022-2050 Date: 01 May 2018

The 2017 Coutet is very, very good. Nuanced and beautifully textured, throughout, the 2017 has quite a bit to offer. Silky contours add finesse to the orange peel, apricot jam, mint and spice flavors. Above all else, Coutet offers terrific depth while remaining light on its feet.

Score: 91 - 94 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Date: 01 May 2018

Another rocking sweet wine is the 2017 Château Coutet. This big, full-bodied, opulent beauty has serious notes of orange blossom, buttered citrus, and honey, yet also shows the more pure, precise, and elegant style of the vintage on the palate. The cool, overcast summer allowed good ripeness while preserving the purity of fruit and the whites (and dessert wines) from this vintage are beautiful!

Score: 93 - 95 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com Date: 23 April 2018

Bright pineapple and white peach flavors rush forth, with a zip of tangerine running through the creamy finish. Shows lots of honeysuckle accents on the finish. Youthfully tight, but delivers wonderful length.

Score: 92 - 95 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Date: 04 April 2018

Rich sunflower yellow in colour, this has a good concentration of subtle spiced ginger on the nose, followed by rich citrus and apricot tart flavours, going almost as far as white truffles. It's gourmet without being cloying, thanks to those Barsac soils which give a wonderful freshness through the palate. The acidity is not quite as focussed as in classic years for the appellation, but it has zip and personality and is a clear success in this vintage.

Score: 95 Jane Anson, Decanter.com Maturity: 2020-2038 Date: 01 April 2018

Unusual aroma – almond paste and something more herbal as well as the rich, spicy citrus. Powerful bitter-orange flavours, deep and long. More power than elegance at this stage. Long, tangy finish.

Score: 17 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2025-2037 Date: 01 April 2018

Lots of powdered mushrooms, dried lemons and apricots. Full-bodied, dense and layered. Beautiful finish. A top sweet white for the vintage.

Score: 93 - 94 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 06 April 2017