2022 Château Coutet, Barsac, Bordeaux Hidden Gem The wine underwent long maceration

The wine underwent long maceration in cement

The 2015 Meyney is an outstanding Saint Estèphe and here confirms its shock victory in the blind Southwold tasting

the 2018 was aged in 100% cement vats for 18 months

(Pinot Gris) Reserve Personnelle & (Gewurztraminer) Cuvee des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre remain central  to the range

2022 Château Coutet, Barsac, Bordeaux Hidden Gem The wine underwent long macerationCo owner Aline Baly confirmed that there was no botrytis until the rain came at the end of September. Further drizzle in early October set and accelerated the botrytis. The first picking at the end of September was of dried, sweet grapes, but the quality and health of the botrytised grapes in mid October (all harvested by 28th October) meant that no sorting in the vineyard was necessary. The wine is astonishingly rich, both intense and precise. Notes