Chateau Coutet - Sauternes Barsac 2009

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Producer	Chateau Coutet
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Subregion	Sauternes
Varietal	White (Other)
Vintage	2009
Sku	12104084
Size	750ml

 

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95

WA

96

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95

Country: France
Region: Bordeaux, Sauternais
Variety: Sémillon 75%, Sauvignon Blanc 23%, Muscadelle 2%
Terroir: gravelly, sandy clay soil;
Winemaking: fermentation in barrels; each batch is sorted after fermentation; aged 18 months in oak barrels

Château Rieussec was acquired by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) in 1984. The estate then comprised 110 ha including 68 ha of vines. To better express the potential of Château Rieussec, rigorous measures were put in place with, among other things, more meticulous sorting of grains and fermentation in barrels which allows a much finer selection during the assembly of the great wine.

From the year 2000, the renovation of the aging cellars, the construction of a fermentation cellar and the technological development of the reception and pressing room also make an additional contribution to the permanent quality effort carried out since 1985. .

The first selection efforts were rewarded with the remarkable triad of vintages 1988, 1989 and 1990. But then from 1995 to 2005, a decade of very fine wines crowned these efforts. Time will have no hold on the remarkable 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005, among others! The Château Rieussec 2001 was also distinguished by the magazine Wine Spectator as -Wine of the Year- of the year 2004. -Chateau Rieussec

Pale to medium gold colored, the 2009 Coutet leaps from the glass with warm apple pie, dried mango, fresh straw, lemongrass, ginger and crème caramel notes. The rich, concentrated, unctuous flavors are lifted by amazing freshness, finishing epically long, layered and with a tantalizing nuttiness