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8 February 2019

Château Coutet 2016 : 93/100 – (Primeurs : 92-95/100) Unctuous in feel, with marzipan, candied orange peel and praline notes leading the way for a juicy display of mango, peach and papaya flavors. The rich finish has a nice toasty hint. Best from 2023 through 2038. 5,333 cases made. Opalie de Château Coutet 2016 : […]

5 February 2019

The “Cuvée Madame” 2009 of Château Coutet in Barsac, 1st Grand Cru Classé was released on Thursday, January 31st. This new vintage of the rare cuvée received the tasting note of 100/100 by Robert Parker Wine Advocate. After 3 years of barrel aging and 7 years of bottle aging in Chateau’s cellar, we are very excited […]

5 February 2019

Château Coutet 2015 : 17/20 Tasted blind. Floral botrytis notes plus richness and glorius sweet satin texture. Rather burnt-sugary but lovely finish. Not too sweet – Very clean finish. Jancis Robinson

4 February 2019

Château Coutet 2016: 95/100 The vibrant tropical fruit-coulis character draws you into this concentrated and elegant Barsac. The the crisp acidity ans a wave of lemon and miberal character comes through, driving the finish out in the direction of the horizon. Drink or hold. James Suckling

30 January 2019

Sticky and sweet, Sauternes reigns as the formidable dessert wine. Crafted from botrytised grapes, or noble rot, in the heart of the Bordeaux region. The process leaves ripe grapes to rest on the vine well past their natural harvest date, allowing a slight mold or noble rot to form on the grapes, concentrating the fruit, […]

15 January 2019

Château Coutet 2015 : 18/20 Nez encaustique, un peu pommadé, ananas rôti et abricot à l’aération. Bouche bien en place, sur la rectitude, la tension avec une belle fraicheur et une complexité aromatique magnifique. Très Barsac dans sa construction de bouche.

7 January 2019

An unexpected message pops up on my Smartphone. It is from Aline Baly, daughter of co-proprietor Dominique Baly, enquiring whether I can meet for an impromptu tasting of eight vintages of Coutet’s Cuvée Madame. The odds are slim. I am flying back to Blighty at some ungodly hour the following morning and I am midway […]

2 January 2019

…Philippe Baly from Château Coutet in Barsac offers a 1976 Coutet with a Chinesestyle ginger crab, followed by a Charlotte of minced duck with morels, a plate of cheeses, Roquefort, Saint Nectaire with truffles and Fourme d’Ambert; and for dessert, a red fruit soup. Or on a more traditional note, a duck foie gras to […]

19 December 2018

Château Coutet 2009 – 19/20 Des notes de pêche blanche, de pâte d’amande et de crème pâtissière forment une belle complexité olfactive. La vivacité saline de Barsac reste stimulante avec un parfum qui évoque le pamplemousse et la pierre à feu. Jolie finale sur d’agréables amers. Olivier Poels, Roberto Petronio, Pierre Citerne