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15 May 2025

Château Coutet 2024: 93-94/100Dried mangoes, pineapple, sweet lemons and some dried durian. Nicely unctuous with a long, flavorful finish. Waxy and medium-to-full-bodied for a Barsac Zuken Shuai

14 May 2025

Château Coutet 2024: 94Butterscotch, ginger snaps, pineapples, candied orange and zesty lemons fill the nose. The palate is fresh, and lively, with a focus on its core of sweet yellow citrus and juicy pineapples. The wine blends 99% Semillon with 1% Sauvignon Blanc, and a drizzle of Muscadelle. Drink from 2027-2045. 93-95 Château Coutet (Cuvée […]

13 May 2025

Château Coutet 2024: 95-97/100Gewohnt still, etwas scheu, man sucht, man findet, Zitronenzesten, Zartbitterorangen, Pinienharz, feuchter Stein; gradlinig am Gaumen, delikate Frucht, baut Druck auf, zeigt Opulenz und eine hervorragende Säure, welche die Süsse kontert; im Abgang von ausgezeichneter Länge, mit zitrischen Rückaromen und salinem Finish. Ausgezeichnet dieses Jahr! Adrian Van Velsen

13 May 2025

Château Coutet 2024: 95-97/100Comme d’habitude, silencieux, un peu timide, on cherche, on trouve, zeste de citron, oranges foncées, résine de pin, pierre humide ; bouche franche, fruit délicat, monte en pression, montre de l’opulence et une excellente acidité qui contrebalance la douceur ; Excellente longueur en finale, avec un arrière-goût d’agrumes et une finale saline. […]

12 May 2025

Château Coutet 2024: 94-96/100The 2024 Coutet was picked over six tries although the final ones were not used with 134 g/l residual sugar this year. It has quite an intense bouquet with beautifully defined lemon thyme and light peach aromas. The palate is well balanced with a vivacious opening, lively apricot and quince notes and […]

11 May 2025

Château Coutet 2024: 94-96/100The 2024 Coutet is a dense, voluptuous Sauternes. Orange peel, apricot jam, passion fruit, pineapple and white flowers convey tons of exoticism. Ample and resonant on the palate, with superb depth, Coutet is outstanding in 2024. Antonio Galloni

10 May 2025

Château Coutet 2024 : 97-98/100 Cuvée Opalie de Château Coutet : 96-97/100 Bernard Burstchy

9 May 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 May 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 […]