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2013 Château Coutet

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August 20, 2023 - $41

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RATINGS

96Wine Spectator

Unctuous and ripe, showing mouthfilling flavors of almond cream, ginger, heather honey and apricot...pineapple, maple and singed orange notes, as this has some depth and power in reserve, as well as more than enough cut for balance.

96James Suckling

This is superb with great botrytis character from white pepper to dried mushrooms. Dried fruits such as apple and lemons. Full body, very sweet yet tight and racy.

93-95The Wine Advocate

...a smorgasbord of citrus fruit, lime zest, orange blossom & white peach that is beautifully interwoven with compelling mineralite. The palate is extremely well-balanced, very intense & linear..with wonderful tension toward the finish...

91-94Vinous / IWC

Lively, pure fruit cocktail aromas complicated by honey and spice. Dense, pure and very intense, with electric acidity giving terrific lift to the botrytis-rich flavors...The finish is remarkably clean and long, with chewy tannins.

17Jancis Robinson

Lemongrass and ginger with candied lemon and honeycomb. Lovely, effortless complexity with medium body.

PRODUCER

Château Coutet

Château Coutet is a Premier Cru sweet white dessert wine from the Sauternes-Barsac appellation. Its history goes back nearly 400 years to an English fortress which became a wine producing estate in 1643. In the 18th century Château Coutet was owned by the same Marquis who owned Château d’Yquem and several other nearby Sauternes estates, and much of Coutet's architecture is identical to the d’Yquem estate. Coutet changed hands in the 20th century several times and in 1977 the Baly family purchased the property. They are the owners today. The estate includes 95 acres planted to 75% Semillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle. On average the vines are 35 years old. Some 4,500 cases of the Grand Vin Chateau Coutet are produced annually. Coutet also produces a second dessert wine and a dry white wine.

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.