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1989 Château Coutet

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Latest Sale Price

August 20, 2023 - $51

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RATINGS

92+ Stephen Tanzer

Liqueur-like aromas of honey, white chocolate, white raisin, creme caramel and vanilla bean. Big, rich, sweet and unformed, but quite concentrated and nicely balanced. Sound underlying acidity gives the wine good backbone...

90Robert M. Parker Jr.

...offers a pure nose of pineapples, full body, and excellent concentration.

90Wine Spectator

Lush and viscous, very sweet, showing ripe tropical fruit and lemon flavors and a burning sensation on the finish that reflects good concentration.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Sauternes, Barsac

Sauternes makes the world’s most famous dessert wines. Though the appellation lies within the Graves region of Bordeaux’s left bank, the appellation makes only sweet wines from white grapes, primarily Semillon sometimes blended with small amounts of Muscadelle. The five communes within Sauternes are Barsac, Bommes, Fargues, Preignac and Sauternes. Barsac also has its own appellation and, typically, Barsac wines are slightly drier and lighter than other Sauternes. Sauternes are made when weather conditions result in a mold called Botrytis cinerea developing on the grapes, which causes them to become especially sweet. Sauternes are not produced every vintage, so successful vintages become especially collectible. Sauternes estates were classified in 1855, and Château d’Yquem, the appellation’s most prestigious estate, was ranked in a class by itself as a Premier Grand Cru. Château d’Yquem wines are among the most prized wines in the world.