Château Coutet - Barsac 2017 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Le Point

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byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018

Pêche blanche, gras, puissant, fruits confits, large, le boisé marque un peu trop les arômes à ce stade.

Jeb DUNNUCK

93-95 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

Another rocking sweet wine is the 2017 Château Coutet. This big, full-bodied, opulent beauty has serious notes of orange blossom, buttered citrus, and honey, yet also shows the more pure, precise, and elegant style of the vintage on the palate. The cool, overcast summer allowed good ripeness while preserving the purity of fruit and the whites (and dessert wines) from this vintage are beautiful!

Vinifera

95 / 100

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Superbe nez confit mais net. Très belle sensation de liqueur barsacaise (agrumes) pour ce vin d’une indicible gourmandise, riche, gorgé de fruit, équilibrant très bien botrytis et passerillage. Un liquoreux très sérieux.

Vinous

91-94 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

The 2017 Coutet is very, very good. Nuanced and beautifully textured, throughout, the 2017 has quite a bit to offer. Silky contours add finesse to the orange peel, apricot jam, mint and spice flavors. Above all else, Coutet offers terrific depth while remaining light on its feet.

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

An all-you-can-eat buffet of tropical fruit with a slather of orange honey, this concentrated, opulent wine has a pastried sweetness but the brisk acidity is equally noticeable, bringing everything into equipoise.

Vinous

94-96 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

The 2017 Coutet, which was tasted both as a final blend and directly from several different lots in barrel, has a very well defined bouquet with pure wild honey and orange blossom aromas that gain intensity with aeration. The palate is crisp and fresh, underpinned by Coutet’s trademark acidic drive that counterbalances the intense honeyed fruit laced with orange zest and white peach. Superb.

Wine Advocate

95-97 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

The 2017 Coutet has lovely notions of spice cake, fresh ginger and honeysuckle over a core of lemon curd, beeswax and preserved peaches. Rich, spicy and quite decadent in the mouth, it has wonderful freshness and depth, finishing very long.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

17 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/17/2018

Wine Enthusiast

95-97 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

This wine shows great balance and poised elegance. Its botrytis fruit gives it rich intensity, with a ripe orange-marmalade flavor and layers of tight acidity. This will be a wine for serious aging and not ready to drink before 2024.

Decanter.com

95 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/9/2018

Rich sunflower yellow in colour, this has a good concentration of subtle spiced ginger on the nose, followed by rich citrus and apricot tart flavours, going almost as far as white truffles. It's gourmet without being cloying, thanks to those Barsac soils which give a wonderful freshness through the palate. The acidity is not quite as focussed as in classic years for the appellation, but it has zip and personality and is a clear success in this vintage.

Drinking Window 2020 - 2038

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

Lots of powdered mushrooms, dried lemons and apricots. Full-bodied, dense and layered. Beautiful finish. A top sweet white for the vintage.

Wine Spectator

92-95 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/4/2018

Bright pineapple and white peach flavors rush forth, with a zip of tangerine running through the creamy finish. Shows lots of honeysuckle accents on the finish. Youthfully tight, but delivers wonderful length.—J.M.