Château Couhins 2011
14,5/20
Gault & Millau
14/20
RVF
14/20
Bettane & Desseauve
1*Étoile
Hachette
87/100
Wine Spectator
“Refined and expressive, the bouquet of this deep ruby-red wine combines fresh berries, spices, and toasty notes. On the palate, it is full-bodied, robust, and well-structured, without being overly vigorous. ” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2015). With supple tannins and harmonious aromatic complexity, it perfectly embodies the elegance and longevity of the great wines of Graves!
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Eye
a deep red color with purple highlights
Nose
refined aromas of cedar and raspberry, great finesse
Palate
With supple tannins and harmonious aromatic complexity, it perfectly embodies the elegance and aging potential of the great Graves wines
Serve
at 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink starting at
2015
Drink before
2021
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with red and white meats, game, or a platter of aged cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2015 guide) 14/20 (Good wine)
Rated estate (2016 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)
About the wine:
Medium-intensity color, fruity and floral aroma, smooth attack, subtle tannins with a hint of astringency, and a smooth finish.
About the estate:
This vineyard—not to be confused with Couhins-Lurton—belongs to INRA, which for a long time, despite its classification, did little to promote it. That is no longer the case, and a highly competent technical team is gradually bringing it up to the level of its peers. Only the white wine is classified, and it is proportionally more refined than the red, though the latter is improving as the vines age.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2015) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Rated estate (2016 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the wine:
Classified as a white wine, this 25-hectare vineyard located on the outskirts of Bordeaux belonged to the Gasqueton family—longtime owners of Calon Ségur (Saint-Estèphe)—before being acquired by INRA in 1968, which made it its showcase for viticultural and oenological research.
Distinctive and expressive, the bouquet of this dark ruby wine combines fresh berries, spices, and toasty notes. On the palate, it is full-bodied, robust, and well-structured, without being overly forceful.
About the estate:
Classified as a white wine, this 25-hectare vineyard located on the outskirts of Bordeaux belonged to the Gasqueton family—longtime owners of Calon Ségur (Saint-Estèphe)—before being acquired in 1968 by INRA, which made it its showcase for viticultural and oenological research.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated 14.5/20 (Good)
About the wine:
A lovely wine that emphasizes finesse and elegance without being over-extracted. Not particularly showy, it has a style that is more slender than imposing, with notes of raspberry and flowers.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2014 guide) 14/20 (Good wine)
Rated Estate (2016 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the estate:
Since 1968, INRA has owned this Graves cru classé. Under the leadership of Dominique Forget, Couhins (not to be confused with its neighbor, Couhins-Lurton) now serves as both a viticultural research site and a production facility. Indeed, this beautiful terroir is home to cutting-edge research on plant material (clonal selections, rootstocks, etc.). Its vineyard is thus a source of many innovations, which have enabled numerous winegrowers to overcome the challenges of vine cultivation. At the same time, the estate employs a precise, plot-by-plot approach to viticulture. The white wines (often 100% Sauvignon Blanc) are well-crafted, fairly approachable, and best enjoyed young. The reds often lack depth and body, with finishes that are consistently too watery. However, the most recent vintages have shown greater density and better concentration. INRA regularly provides funding to improve production facilities. The estate expanded during the year with an additional hectare of Sauvignon Blanc and plans to plant another two hectares to quickly reach a total area of 30 hectares (7 hectares of white and 23 hectares of red).
Wine Spectator
Wine rated 87/100 (Good wine)