Press Review

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 […]

6 May 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 April 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 […]

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 April 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 April 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 March 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 March 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

5 March 2025

Château Coutet : 94/100Couleur jaune, aux reflets verts. Nez très aromatique, fruité, frais, sentant bon le citron vert et une touche de vanille. Minutieux en entrée de bouche, parfumé au milieu, avec de la classe dans le toucher et un goût fin, le vin fond en finale, savoureux, épicé dans la persistance. C’est délicat et […]

26 February 2025

Château Coutet 2022: 94/100The terroir advantage of Barsac shines through in the hot 2022 vintage, with such a delicate mouthfeel that is rarely seen throughout the Sauternes region. The pure and abundant fruit aromas interweave into a rich and full-bodied melody, with notes of peach and orange marmalade as the leading roles. When swirling the […]

14 February 2025

Château Coutet 2022: 94/100The 2022 Coutet has a clen an precise bouquet with scents of white peach, apricot blossom, quince and saffron. It unfolds wonderfully in the glass but maintains a sense of control. The palate is very wall balanced, with ample weight counterbalanced by a keen thread of acidity? There is a naturalness to […]