Tasting Notes

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Vinous Neal Martin - 13 Feb 24
The 1996 Coutet has an elegant bouquet with refined honeysuckle, orange blossom and apricot scents, certainly delivering more presence and intensity than the previous vintage. The palate is well balanced with good vigor and fine concentration with tangy marmalade, quince and mango notes, fanning out with a degree of confidence on the finish. This is the best Coutet of the Nineties. Tasted from an ex-château bottle served at the estate.
Drinking Date: 2021 - 2040
Place de la Bourse Bordeaux France Fine Wines

Bordeaux

Red Bordeaux, globally renowned, is crafted in France’s Bordeaux region from grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. These full-bodied wines feature dark fruit flavours, earthy and spicy notes, and often benefit from ageing. Top producers include Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Lafite Rothschild. White Bordeaux, made from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, offers styles from crisp to rich, with citrus and tropical notes. Sweet Bordeaux wines, like Sauternes, are famed for their rich sweetness and flavours of apricot and honey, with Château d’Yquem as a leading producer.