2008 Chateau Coutet 1er Grand Cru Classe Barsac

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Brilliant pale gold colour with pale gold hue. The nose displays strong honeyed characters followed by some dried apricot and a touch of peach followed by some raisin and spice end notes. The palate possesses plenty of rich luscious fruit and excellent mouthfeel although it is not as quite as viscous as the Filhot. Honey, ripe apricot, tropical fruits and spice flavours. Clean finish with long luscious honeyed apricot, toffee and spice aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years (2017-2018)
Alc 14.0% Other Reviews….
Tasted single blind against its peers. This has a very floral, exuberant bouquet with white peach and grapefruit soaring from the glass. It is very pure and vivacious. The palate is harmonious with what feels like more sucrosity than on previous occasions. It is not viscous in texture, suggesting high acidity to slice through all that sweetness (a typical Coutet trait, as it turns out.) The finish displays touches of ginger and dried orange rind that linger nicely in the mouth, although the general impression is that it needs several years to "calm down." Tasted January 2012.
92 points
Neil Martin - The Wine Advocate