Robert Parker – France, Bordeaux: 2018 Sauternes – Better Late than never

Château Coutet 2018 : 93-95/100

Pale to medium lemon-gold colored, the 2018 Coutet has super intense, well-delineated notions of warm pineapple, green guava and baked pineapple with hints of mandarin peel, gingerbread, orange blossoms and lime leaves. The palate is alive with energetic tropical fruit and exotic spice notes with a lovely satiny texture and fantastic freshness, finishing with epic length.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown