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18 May 2023

Opalie de Château Coutet 2022 : 94/100 Structured dry white with clear slate character, saffran and white pear, savoury and mouthwatering, good stuff, with grip and personality. Harvest 25 and 26 August, after a year when only 72mm of rain fell in this part of Bordeaux from the end of April until the harvest, making […]

17 May 2023

Château Coutet 2022 : 94/100Un vin qui a beaucoup de densité, sur le bonbon de miel et le bulbe de safran. On apprécie le subtil regain de fraicheur en finale apporté par de jolis amers. Opalie de Château Coutet 2022 : 95/100Frais et vif, à l’aromatique subtile et pourtant très intense, sur des notes iodées, […]

16 May 2023

Château Coutet 2022: 94-96/100 Flowers, pineapples, mango, apricot and candied lemon notes get the wine going. The palate, with its layers of sweet, ripe and overripe, honeyed yellow, and orange fruits is fresh, long, intense, balanced, and most importantly, delicious! And isn’t that the purpose of a wine? Drink 2025-2055 Jeff Leve

9 May 2023

Château Coutet 2022 : 96-98/100   Yves Beck

5 May 2023

Château Coutet 2022: 17+/20 95% Sémillon, 4% Sauvignon Blanc, 1% Muscadelle.RS 158 g/l. Cask sample.Subtle and citrusy on the nose with a bitter-orange edge. Rich and full on the palate the botrytis evident on the finish, a bitter note providing persistence. Reserved but should develop further. James Lawther

22 April 2023

Château Coutet 2020 : 94/100 «Aux notes d’abricots et de pommes au four»Un nez fabuleux, limpide, ouvert et invitant, aux notes d’abricots et de pommes au four à la cassonade. Une caresse enveloppante en bouche, avec des saveurs denses, riches, et une fraîcheur florale. Ella Lister

17 March 2023

Château Coutet 2020: 94/100 The attention-seeking nose grabs you due to all of its honeysuckle, candied pineapple, orange blossoms, apricots, and mango drizzled with honey, and spice. The wine is perfectly balanced between all of its sweetness and vibrancy, leaving you with ample freshness to provide lift and cut to all of its honeyed, tropical […]

14 March 2023

Château Coutet 2020 : 95/100 A signature Coutet nose with burnt orange, caramelised peaches and floral flecks. Thick and intense, really lovely weight on the palate, deep yet juicy with high acidity that gives a tang to the palate. Lovely layers of sweetness, acidity and richness – concentrated and intense. Classy and stylish as always. […]

8 March 2023

Château Coutet 2020: 18/20 Kräftiges Bouquet, Toast, frischer Blütenhonig, zart Caramel, kandierte weisse Blumen, Bratapfel, Birnenmarmelade, zart Lanolin. Dicht, saftig, kräftiger balancierter Restzucker, fein stützende Säure, elegante cremige Textur, Haselnusscreme, kandierte Birne, zart Zimt im Finish, gute Länge. Hans Martin Gesellmann