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Coutet 2014

Sauternes/Barsac, First Growth Sauternes

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Tasting Notes

The fragrance of this wine is delightful, but it is a bit on the tart side and that pulls the brakes on. The tannins may not be abundant, but they’re a little edgy. Needs time to come together. Better in 2019.

Score: 88 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 13 February 2017

This shows a lively density, intensity of fruit and spiciness. Pineapples as well. Full body, medium sweetness and a long finish.

Score: 92 - 93 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 31 March 2015

Looks heavy in the glass. Unusually spicy. This wine really grabs the palate in a tactile way. Lots of texture and tension between sweetness and acidity. Exuberant. And unashamed.

Score: 18 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2020-2040 Date: 15 April 2015

The Château Coutet 2014 is a blend of 75% Sémillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle and delivers...cue the drumroll...a whopping 162 grams per liter of residual sugar, the highest level of any Sauternes that I have data for. As you would expect, the total acidity is slightly, but not dramatically lower than its peers at 3.9 grams per liter (compared to say, 4.3 grams per liter at Doisy-Daëne.) This Coutet '14 has a complex bouquet with razor-sharp, minerally, citrus fruit mixed with wild honey and a touch of Riesling-like petrol. The palate is totally convincing. There is a great thrust of rich botrytized fruit sliced through with Coutet’s trademark acidity, despite the spoonfuls of sugar, that lends this such vibrancy and tension. It possesses and almost clinical precision with long persistence on the finish. This is a divine Coutet that may warrant a higher score subject to how it evolves in barrel. (93-95+ Points)

Score: 93 - 95 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2019-2040 Date: 01 April 2015

The 2014 Coutet is absolutely delicious. Nothing stands out, instead it is the wine's overall balance that is most impressive. Attractive scents of pear, white flowers and pastry convey and impression of finesse. The style is a bit laid back, but the Coutet is a real overachiever.

Score: 90 - 93 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Date: 01 April 2015

Plump at first, with a praline note around the heather, pineapple and nectarine flavors. Stretches out, with a juicy feel, while orange blossom and white peach accents fill in, imparting lift and cut. This packs a bit of power, but there’s lots of buried freshness as well. The finish is seriously long already.

Score: 95 - 98 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Date: 01 April 2015