JancisRobinson.com – Bordeaux 2021 – Whites

6 May 2022

Château Coutet 2021: 16,5/20


75% Sémillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Muscadelle. Cask sample.
Deep copper colour. Rich, mellow nose. Big-boned and dense without massive sweetness and with marked acidity. A Sauternes to serve with a savoury course? Clean finish. A wine that really reverberates on the palate(…)


Jancis Robinson

 


Château Coutet 2021: 17+/20


75% Sémillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Muscadelle. Cask sample.
Pale gold. Intense but restrained with floral-citrus notes. Palate svelte and textured but with drive and precision. Botrytised sweetness but with a lingering, tangy freshness(…)


James Lawther