Château Couhins 2023

Exceptionally mineral, profound, cool, lime, green apple; juicy palate, delicate fruit, lively acidity, salted preserved lemon on the finish. Can age.

Honeysuckle, lemon wax, pomelo, and white flowers are easy to spot in the nose, and on the crisp, bright palate packed with citrus and pineapple, leaving you with a fresh, refreshing finish. This will be ready to drink on release, but you can also age it for a decade or longer if you wish. The wine blends 96% Sauvignon Blanc with 4% Sauvignon Gris. Drink from 2025-2035.

Pale greenish yellow, silver reflections. Delicate notes of white peach, a hint of gooseberries, nuances of grapefruit zest. Juicy, elegant, white tropical fruit, fine acidity, mineral, lime on the finish; a lively, balanced food wine with some finesse.

Enjoyable, soft nectarine and white peach, good quality, fresh acidities and a touch of lift from beginning to end. Organic. one point upscore.

Score: 88–90. Nose still marked by light oak, yet you can sense white-fleshed fruits, citron, and more honeyed notes beginning to emerge (elderflower). The palate is defined by the acidity of lime and kumquat.

The chalky character of Couhins’ terroirs needs no proof; just take in its bouquet and you’ll know! Citrus notes also add freshness and aromatic complexity. With good density, the wine takes shape with precision and linearity. It has real liveliness, expressed through a crisp structure and a saline touch on the finish. A well-crafted wine that stands apart from the vintage’s broad, warm style. A fine success.

It catches the eye with its beautiful golden-yellow hue. The current oak integration provides generous volume as well as a lovely bitterness. With its zesty structure and notes of lemon, it reveals all the typicity of the Sauvignon Blanc grape. While the finish is still a little short, one can already tell it will be among the white wines built for ageing.