Château Coutet 2017

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

VertdeVin

The nose is fruity, racy, elegant and offers a fine richness as well as a fine incisive side. It reveals notes of candied lemon, crystallized tangerine and small notes of candied white peach associated with small notes of floral, fine hints of fresh / fleshy Williams pear, fine touches of fresh pineapple, racy minerality as well as very fine touches of spices and lemon blossoms. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, racy, precise, harmonious and offers a beautiful acid frame, tension, finesse, fat, a fine unctuosity, a fine straightness / incisive side, freshness as well as a good definition. On the palate this wine expresses notes of candied lemon, crystallized tangerine, ripe / juicy pineapple and small notes of vine peach associated with a touch of crushed pear, lemon blossom as well as a subtle / discreet touch of dry apricot and almond. Good length. Good persistence with touches of citrus fruits and candied citrus.

Wine Enthusiast

95–97. Barrel Sample. This wine shows great balance and poised elegance. Its botrytis fruit gives it rich intensity, with a ripe orange-marmalade flavor and layers of tight acidity. This will be a wine for serious aging and not ready to drink before 2024.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2017 Coutet has a super intense nose of ripe apricots, honey-coated nuts, warm pineapple and mango with touches of nutmeg and orange blossoms. Rich, sweet and unctuous, it has wonderful intensity and depth, finishing with fantastic length.