Bordeaux
Château Coutet - Barsac - Blanc - 2008
Characteristics
Country / Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2008
Name: AOP Barsac
Grape variety: 75% Sémillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Muscadelle
Classification: Premier Cru Classé
Alcohol: 14 vol.
Color: White
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Estate rated 3 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2022 (RVF)
Estate rated 4 stars in the Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2022
Robert Parker: 92/100
Wine rated 18/20 by our Tasting Committee !
Wine:
What a palette of intense flavors! The 2008 Château Coutet displays a treasure trove of finesse and savory notes, including orange blossom, orange marmalade and candied citrus. This palette of very pure aromas slips admirably into a smooth and creamy palate. This great sweet wine remains very graceful, elegant and of great persistence. Enjoy it with a beautiful exotic dish. Rated 96/100 by our Selection Committee!Vinification:
Hand harvested, fermented and aged for 18 months 100% in new French oak barrels.Color:
Deep copper gold with golden highlights.Nose:
Intense and pure with notes of orange blossom, orange marmalade and candied citrus.Palate:
Fine and tasty, an impeccable liqueur that has retained a great freshness. Very charming, this great sweet wine is graceful, elegant and of great persistence, with a nervousness that only it possesses.
Temperature:
Serve between 10 and 12°C.Food and wine pairing:
Exotic dishes, slice of goose liver with fresh mango or dried apricot chutney, apple pie.Cellar aging:
From now until 2025Premier Grand Cru Classé of Sauternes and Lord of Barsac, at the top of the Bordeaux hierarchy, Château Coutet cultivates discretion as much as excellence. Led by the Baly family, this Sauternes estate produces sumptuous wines of refinement and purity, finding in limestone soils the purest and most mineral expression of the sector.