2016
Couhins-Lurton
Red
Grand Vin de Graves
Pessac-Léognan
Vintage's weather
2016 was one of the finest vintages in the past 20 years. Winter was exceptionally wet and mild, and it rained a great deal in spring until June. However, the weather changed radically in mid-June, turning warm and quite dry, with cool nights. Ideal conditions for growing excellent wine grapes!
Harvest date: September 27, 2016
Grape blend: Merlot 85% / Cabernet Sauvignon 15%
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Appareance: Its brilliant, deep colour is almost garnet-red.
Nose: The bouquet is beautifully complex, with ripe, slightly jammy, black-berry fruit (blackberry, black plum) and toasty overtones.The bouquet is beautifully complex, with ripe, slightly jammy, black-berry fruit (blackberry, black plum) and toasty overtones.
Mouth: On the palate, it is particularly attractive, elegant wine, offering an initial impression of softness, lovely length and remarkable concentration, as well as subtle balance… all indicative of its excellent ageing potential. It makes an ideal foil for roast duck with cranberries or pork tenderloin with mushrooms.
Tasting note
from 90.00 to 92.00 / 100 – The Wine Advocate
90 – 92/ 100 – The Wine Advocate
15.50 / 20 – Jancisrobinson.com
94 / 96 – The Wine Enthusiast
93 / 100 – Decanter
91 – 92 / 100 – James Suckling
Technical Informations
Surface : 16,00 hectares
Soil : Gravel.
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Grape harvest : Manuelles en cagettes et tri sur table de réception.
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Graft stock : 101.14 – 3309C – Riparia
Plant food : Fertilisation raisonnée
Plant density : 8500 pieds à l’hectare
Wine average age : 25 ans
Grape variety : Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon
Pruning type : Double guyot with debudding.
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Fermentation : In stainless-steel temperature controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system.
Fermentation temperature : 28 to 30°C
Malolactic : Yes
Wine maturing : For 12 months in oak barrels (40% new) with racking.
Wine montage : Eggwhites
Maturing potential : Subject to vintage, expressive after 3 to 5 years, can age 10 to 15 years.
Maître de chai : Jean Marc COMTE
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Œnologist Consultant : Michel ROLLAND and Mikaël LAIZET.
