Tasting Notes

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Vinous Neal Martin - 13 Feb 24
The 1995 Cuvée Madame from Château Coutet is a vintage that I have encountered twice before, and this is consistent with those. Iridescent in amber color, the bouquet feels mature with complex and alluring tangerine, nectarine, gingerbread and saffron aromas. The palate has maintained that waxy texture, perhaps a little lighter than the bottle in December 2018. However, that mineral core remains fully intact, fresh and perhaps just a little more petrolly than I recollect on the finish. This is drinking perfectly now. Tasted at Clarette in London at a private dinner.
Drinking Date: 2024 - 2040
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Jancis Robinson Jancis Robinson - 24 Sep 15
Currently the oldest Cuvée Madame on the market. Picked as early as 4 October. (They are usually still picking a month later than that.) Mild winter, early start in spring, flowering 20 May, even ripening. Hot dry summer. Slightly cooler during picking and a little rain which kick-started botrytis. RS 145 g/l. 100% Sémillon. 100% barrel fermented, 100% new oak, all of it in new French oak for three years. Bottled June 1998.Bright golden tawny – orangey gold. Edge that’s very slightly burnt with barley sugar and then medium weight and pure essence of Sémillon with a strong apricot purée aspect. Great acid and extraordinary persistence. Builds on the finish and just goes on and on. Really lively. (JR)
Drinking Date: 2008 - 2050
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Bordeaux

Red Bordeaux, globally renowned, is crafted in France’s Bordeaux region from grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. These full-bodied wines feature dark fruit flavours, earthy and spicy notes, and often benefit from ageing. Top producers include Château Margaux, Château Latour, and Château Lafite Rothschild. White Bordeaux, made from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, offers styles from crisp to rich, with citrus and tropical notes. Sweet Bordeaux wines, like Sauternes, are famed for their rich sweetness and flavours of apricot and honey, with Château d’Yquem as a leading producer.