Château Couhins-Lurton blanc 2010
16/20
RVF
16/20
Bettane & Desseauve
1*Étoile
Hachette
91/100
Wine Enthusiast
“This vintage has earned three ‘Coups de Coeur’ awards for white wines (the most recent for the 2008). Once again, it justifies its ranking 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 on the palate, this 2010 also displays a lovely freshness that makes it ideal as an aperitif or paired with fine seafood such as scallops and sole fillets.” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2013). Delivered in a wooden crate for all orders of 6 bottles of this wine.
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Eye
a pale dress with green highlights
Nose
Lemony, with notes of grapefruit and white peach. Spicy and buttery hints.
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 very well with fine 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:
Lovely 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 was restructured and the château brilliantly renovated by André Lurton, who, along with La Louvière, made it his flagship property in the Graves region. Couhins produces a white wine of remarkable finesse, with a distinct Sauvignon character that, as it ages, develops 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). Once again, it justifies its ranking 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 ideal as an aperitif or paired with fine 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 high-caliber wines—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
It took the tenacious André Lurton no fewer than forty years to rebuild this estate almost entirely by 1992. Classified exclusively for white wines, the production—overseen by 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 we have already seen from tastings of ten-year-old vintages. On the red side, Merlot dominates in a vineyard that is beginning to show its age, 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 for the reds since 2003! A clear quest for 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 are sure to 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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