Coutet 2021 (750ML)

95-96 JS / 93-95+ WI / 95 JA / 94 VM / 94 DE / 17 JR

Fantastic energy and length to this young Sauternes, with dried-apple, apple-pie, spice and cinnamon character . Medium body, medium sweetness and a vibrant finish. - James Suckling

Pale to medium lemon-yellow in color, the 2021 Coutet has a wonderfully fragrant nose of lime blossoms, honeycomb, and marzipan over a core of lemon tart, juicy peaches, and spiced pears. The palate shimmers with energy and tension, delivering tightly packed stone fruit and spicy layers with a very long, opulent finish. Residual sugar around 130 g/l. - Lisa Perrott-Brown, Wine Independent

Vibrant gold in colour, silky texture, campfire smoke, grilled peach, pineapple, candied ginger, grated ginger, butterscotch, edge of petrol, this is full of complexity and arresting aromatics. A delicious wine with concentration and balance. - Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

The 2021 Coutet has another refined and (for Coutet) low-key bouquet that gradually finds its voice: quince, white peach, pineapple and beeswax scents. A faint hint of saffron that surfaces with aeration. The palate is well-balanced and quite viscous, bearing superb weight and a clean and pure, beautifully defined, botrytis-rich finish. Touches of vanilla emerge on the aftertaste. Excellent. - Neal Martin, Vinous Media

Slightly toasted orange rind and vanilla caramel on the nose. Lovely density and unctuousness on the palate, really quite rich and fleshy with peach, sweet pineapple and toasted almond notes on the palate. Mouthwatering and racy, but also textured, balanced and structured. A great effort with excellent ageing potential. - Georgina Hindle, Decanter

Mid gold. Intense, ripe apricot fruit with great freshness to balance, and with so much flavour at moderate alcohol. A gentle tannic grip adds complexity to the thick, creamy depths. Deep and long. - Jancis Robinson