The Wine Palate – 2025 Bordeaux

Château Coutet 2025: 94-96/100
Pale straw-colored, the 2025 Coutet needs a little swirling to coax out notes of pineapple upside-down cake and passion fruit, followed by hints of beeswax, crème brûlée, and lemon verbena with a waft of chalk dust. The concentrated palate has beautiful purity and depth with a lively backbone and a long, fragrant finish

Cuvée Opalie de Château Coutet 2025: 88-90/100
The 2025 Opalie de Coutet leaps with ready-to-go notes of ripe Golden Delicious apples and Bosc pears, giving way to hints of allspice, honeysuckle, and candle wax. The medium-bodied palate is crisp and vibrant with a spicy lift on the finish.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown