Château Coutet 2016

A fresh and balanced Barsac wine

The estate

The Château Coutet is located in the Barsac appellation in the Sauternes region. In 1787, Thomas Jefferson, future President of the United States, considered Château Coutet to be the best Sauternes from Barsac.

The wine

This Barsac wine derives its name from the term "Coutet", derived from Gascon meaning "knife". This word perfectly sums up the unique style of the estate's wines, which are sharp, lively and fresh.

The vintage

The 2016 vintage marks an ideal climate for producing and ageing a great wine. After a wet spring that notably allowed flowering under favorable conditions, the summer was particularly dry, with light rains over several days in mid-August that promoted grape ripening. Botrytis appeared as soon as the fog arrived in the last week of September. Ripening then proceeded gradually and uniformly, with Botrytis cinerea developing in the purest way possible.

Winemaking and ageing

Harvested by hand in eight successive passes. Aged for 18 months in 100% French oak barrels.

Blend

Sémillon (100%)

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Coutet 2016

Tasting

Color
The color is a beautiful yellow, with golden and greenish highlights.

Nose
The nose reveals aromas of citrus (orange), pineapple, peach, vanilla and gorse, with subtle brioche notes.

Palate
The attack on the palate demonstrates power, generosity and creaminess, along with that sap so characteristic of the appellation and of Château Coutet in particular. You then notice a lovely freshness in the mid-palate with an incisive edge. The wine is smooth, dense and superbly balanced. The finish is lively, in the purest expression of Barsac.