France

Sauvignon Blanc

Sémillon

Muscadelle

Ch. Coutet

Chateau Coutet Premier Cru Classe Barsac

Bordeaux

Barsac

WSET 1

Delivers 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.

Inside Bordeaux

A blend of 95% Semillon, 4% Sauvignon Blanc, and 1% Muscadelle, the 2023 Coutet has 165g/l of residual sugar and a pH of 3.66. It is pale lemon-straw in color and scoots out of the glass with eager-to-please notes of lemon meringue pie, fresh nectarines, and key lime pie, leading to touches of powdered ginger, coriander seed, and acacia honey, with a waft of wild fungi. The palate is chock-full of vivacious citrus and stone fruit flavors, with a lively backbone and a long, steely finish.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

A blend of 94% Semillon, 5% Sauvignon Blanc, and 1% Muscadelle, with 158 g/L residual sugar, the 2022 Coutet is pale to medium straw in color. After a little swirling, the nose erupts with gorgeous lime cordial, fresh grapefruit, and mandarin peel scents, followed by wafts of wet pebbles, freshly shaved ginger, and beeswax. The palate is vibrant and shimmery with fantastic intensity and tension, finishing long and layered.

Dark gold in colour, this is concentrated from start to finish, lusciously sweet in texture, burnt toffee, mango and caramelised ginger, lifted by citrus, white flower and pink grapefruit notes. Harvest from September 16 through to October 26, with six successive passes through the rows.

Golden yellow in colour, concentrated and enticing. The focus is on texture and architecture rather than flavour on the first beats, but it opens to show enjoyable quince, lime, white flowers. Rich through the mid palate with welcome slate scrape and mandarin zest bitterness on the finish.

The 2018 Coutet is medium lemon-yellow in color. It has oxidative notes of bruised apples and hay, with hints of butterscotch and toasted almonds. The palate is evolving, with a lively backbone and a nutty finish. 

Medium straw-gold in color, the 2013 Coutet sashays out with showy notes of honeyed peaches, mango pudding, and lemon meringue pie, followed by wafts of fallen leaves, allspice, and orange marmalade. The palate has developed a wonderful array of savory, tertiary characters, with just enough freshness and a seductively nutty finish.

The 2012 Coutet is medium straw-gold in color. It opens with notes of chamomile tea, straw, and lime blossoms over a core of apple tart and preserved lemons. The palate delivers soft-spoken flavors with soft acidity and a fragrant earth finish.

Category	Sweet wine
Vinmonopolet no.
Producer	Ch. Coutet
Vintages	2021
Country	France, Bordeaux, Barsac
Bottle	75 cl

Alcohol	13 %
Acid	%
Sugar	135 g/l

Packaging	Glass
Cork type
Selection	Spesialutvalg
Wholesaler	LaMarc Wines AS
Carrier	Skanlog AS