Revue de Presse

9 mai 2025

Château Coutet 2024: 97/100Delivers texture and flesh, love the aromatics that are sweet without being heavy, this has restraint and carefully-measured fleshy fruits, nectarine, pineapple, white peaches, lime zest, gunsmoke, perfectly-judged acidities. One of the wines of the vintage, great stuff from Philippe and Aline Baly. Cuvée Opalie de Château Coutet 2024: 94/100Gunsmoke and cloves, […]

7 mai 2025

Château Coutet 2024: 97+/100Intense golden colour. Rich and complex nose reminiscent of ripe pear and greengage, apricots, mango and tangerine zest, fine floral hints and a whiff of vanilla. On the palate excellent freshness with depth and length, fine minerality, elegant acidity, balanced sweetness, again a vintage with precision and purity. Cuvée Opalie de Château […]

6 mai 2025

Château Coutet 2024: 96/100Medium yellow gold, silver reflections. Fresh tropical fruit, white fruit, floral touch, fine blossom honey, pleasant meadow herb spice. Juicy, silky and elegant, ripe peach, fresh structure, lingers for a long time, a promise for the future. Peter Moser

30 avril 2025

Château Coutet 2024: 94-96/100Château Coutet gently refines its familiar mandarin aroma into the delicate fragrance of candied mandarin peel. Crisp lemon tart, the sweet richness of pineapple pastry, and the purity of dried apricot join in, creating a bouquet that brings effortless delight. Each breath brings joy. Acidity runs strikingly high this year, and the […]

30 avril 2025

Château Coutet 2024: 16,5/2098.9% Sémillon, 1% Sauvignon Blanc and 0.1% Muscadelle. Cask sample.Pale gold hue. Citrus notes on the nose. Palate rich but restrained, the fruit present. Clean, fresh finish. Less overt botrytis but balanced. 13% – Drink 2028 – 2042 James Lawther

22 avril 2025

Château Coutet Barsac 2022: 95/100Ripe, unctuous and deliciously rendered, this pumps out orange blossom, peach, apricot and pineapple upside-down cake notes that are seamlessly stitched with bitter almond and orange threads. Offers a long, seductively glazed finish. Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. Drink now through 2045. 5,400 cases made. Château Coutet Bordeaux White Opalie 2022: […]

12 avril 2025

Château Coutet 2022: 95/100Strong golden yellow, silver reflections. Subtle blossom honey, candied mandarin zest, inviting bouquet. Juicy, elegant, ripe yellow tropical fruit, harmoniously integrated sweetness, lingers well, powerful on the finish, has length and certain ageing potential. Peter Moser

19 mars 2025

Le nom de ce premier grand cru classé en 1855 dérive du gascon « couteau », évoquant bien le tranchant et la vivacité qui le caractérisent. Il rappelle aussi l’indispensable compagnon du gourmet et du cuisinier. De quoi nous pousser doucement vers la table, ici partagée par les propriétaires, Philippe Baly ou sa nièce Aline. Ce sont […]

12 mars 2025

Château Coutet 2022: 94/100Orange, lemon, lime, honey, caramel with an almost candy floss scent. Smooth and so satisfying on the palate, a lovely buttery element alongside signature bitterness. Complex and compelling, really thick and glossy but enjoyable. Georgie Hindle