Château Couhins-Lurton blanc 2010
16/20
RVF
16/20
Bettane & Desseauve
1*Étoile
Hachette
91/100
Wine Enthusiast
"This vintage has earned three 'Coup de Coeur' awards for white wines (the most recent for the 2008). Once again, it justifies its standing in this category with this pure Sauvignon Blanc, which evokes a springtime atmosphere with its aromas of hawthorn, mock orange, and white peach, accompanied by a lovely citrus note. Rich and long-lasting, this 2010 vintage also displays a lovely freshness that makes it perfect as an aperitif or paired with delicate seafood such as scallops and sole fillets.” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2013). Delivered in a wooden case for any order of 6 bottles of this wine.
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Eye
light-colored with green highlights
Nose
Lemony, with notes of grapefruit and white peach. Spicy and buttery notes.
Palate
Fresh and crisp, with great finesse and liveliness. Mineral notes.
Serve
at 10-12°C
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairings
pairs perfectly with premium fish and aged cheeses
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 16/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2017 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the wine:
Delightful aromas of white fruit, with smoky, mineral, and citrus notes; round, fruity, and smooth on the palate, beautifully crafted, aromatic, and fresh.
About the estate:
The estate has been restructured and the château brilliantly renovated by André Lurton, who, along with La Louvière, has made it his flagship property in the Graves region. Couhins produces a white wine of remarkable finesse, distinctly Sauvignon-style, yet one that develops, with age, the spicy and mineral notes typical of the terroir. With younger vines, the red wine is gradually gaining depth.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2013) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
About the wine:
This vintage has earned three "Coup de Coeur" awards for its white wines (the most recent for the 2008 vintage). Once again, it justifies its standing in this category with this pure Sauvignon Blanc, which evokes a springtime atmosphere with its aromas of hawthorn, mock orange, and white peach, accompanied by a lovely citrus note. Rich and long-lasting, this 2010 vintage also displays a lovely freshness that makes it perfect as an aperitif or paired with delicate seafood such as scallops and sole fillets.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2015 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2017 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
It took the tenacious André Lurton no less than forty years to successfully rebuild nearly the entire estate by 1992. Classified exclusively for white wines, the production—overseeing which are oenologists Denis Dubourdieu and Valérie Lavigne—is entirely dedicated to Sauvignon Blanc, yielding crystalline expressions of this grape variety. In its youth, the wine may seem to express the primary qualities of Sauvignon Blanc more than those of its terroir, but it often acquires surprising complexity with age, as tastings of ten-year-old vintages have already demonstrated. On the red side, Merlot dominates in a vineyard that is beginning to age a bit, but which has long produced fairly light wines. With the arrival of Michel Rolland and his team, things have been moving in the right direction since 2003 for the reds! A clear pursuit of denser, silkier, and more seductive wines is underway. In 2014 and 2015, a small volume of red wine underwent full vinification in 30 barrels and 4 9-hectoliter casks. And these initiatives will certainly gain momentum with the arrival in 2015 of Christine Lurton at the helm of the Pessac-Léognan estates owned by André Lurton, the man with 600 hectares of vineyards—in which Crédit Agricole is a major shareholder.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated 91/100
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