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5 May 2023

Château Coutet 2022: 17+/20 95% Sémillon, 4% Sauvignon Blanc, 1% Muscadelle.RS 158 g/l. Cask sample.Subtle and citrusy on the nose with a bitter-orange edge. Rich and full on the palate the botrytis evident on the finish, a bitter note providing persistence. Reserved but should develop further. James Lawther

22 April 2023

Château Coutet 2020 : 94/100 «Aux notes d’abricots et de pommes au four»Un nez fabuleux, limpide, ouvert et invitant, aux notes d’abricots et de pommes au four à la cassonade. Une caresse enveloppante en bouche, avec des saveurs denses, riches, et une fraîcheur florale. Ella Lister

17 March 2023

Château Coutet 2020: 94/100 The attention-seeking nose grabs you due to all of its honeysuckle, candied pineapple, orange blossoms, apricots, and mango drizzled with honey, and spice. The wine is perfectly balanced between all of its sweetness and vibrancy, leaving you with ample freshness to provide lift and cut to all of its honeyed, tropical […]

14 March 2023

Château Coutet 2020 : 95/100 A signature Coutet nose with burnt orange, caramelised peaches and floral flecks. Thick and intense, really lovely weight on the palate, deep yet juicy with high acidity that gives a tang to the palate. Lovely layers of sweetness, acidity and richness – concentrated and intense. Classy and stylish as always. […]

8 March 2023

Château Coutet 2020: 18/20 Kräftiges Bouquet, Toast, frischer Blütenhonig, zart Caramel, kandierte weisse Blumen, Bratapfel, Birnenmarmelade, zart Lanolin. Dicht, saftig, kräftiger balancierter Restzucker, fein stützende Säure, elegante cremige Textur, Haselnusscreme, kandierte Birne, zart Zimt im Finish, gute Länge. Hans Martin Gesellmann

21 February 2023

Opalie de Château Coutet 2020: 92/100 Lively, with lemon gelée, white peach and honeysuckle notes backed by a zip of savory and a flash of fleur de sel. Utterly delicious. Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Drink now through 2025. 333 cases made. James Molesworth

15 February 2023

(…) While I do not doubt that the famous Puerto Rican cocktail would be a perfectly nice accompaniment, the 2016 Château Coutet Sauternes chosen to pair with this tropical stop off was my personal favourite pairing of the meal. More than any other course, there was a harmony between what was on the plate and […]

13 January 2023

“A l’instant du dessert, le sacrilège nougat glacé régale les papilles de sa fraîcheur sans égale et de sa généreuse robe nimbée de pistache-passion. Le sommelier, livre alors son plus bel acte de bravoure en associant cette parenthèse de folie douce à l’éblouissant sauternes Château Coutet 2015.” Clément Sauvoy

31 December 2022

Château Coutet 2021 : 95/100 75% Sémillon, 23% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% MuscadelleSuperbe intensité du bouquet de Coutet au travers de nuances crayeuses qui soulignent la fraicheur de Barsac ! En bouche le vin brille de son équilibre, de sa douceur modérée et de sa fraîcheur. Un vin fin, délicat et vif. 2026-2037  Yves Beck