2018
Couhins-Lurton
White
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
Pessac-Léognan
Vintage's weather
2018 was one of the warmest years since 1900, featuring above-average tempera-tures, the second hottest summer to date, and abundant sunshine… Heavy rainfall in the first half of the year was followed by persistent, near-record drought conditions. This exceptional summer weather conditions enabled the vegetation to make up for lost time and provide us with grapes of remarkable quality.
Harvest date: August 27, 2018
Grape blend: Sauvignon blanc 100%
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Appareance: Pale yellow colour with golden highlights.
Nose: The nose is powerful and wonderfully complex, revealing delicious aromas of white fruit (green apple, pear), enhanced by a touch of lemon zest.
Mouth: Starts out juicy on the palate. A very well-balanced, elegant wine with remarkable aromas. Vivaciousness and freshness are the watchwords here. This wine is best enjoyed with scallops and leak fondue, monkfish cooked in saffron sauce and cheese platters.
Tasting note
93 – 94 / 100 – James Suckling
93 / 100 – Decanter
2 stars– Le Guide Hachette 2021
90 – 92 / 100 – The Wine Spectator
Technical Informations
Surface : 5,50 hectares
Soil : Gravel, sand and gravel, on a subsoil of limestone
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Grape harvest : By hand in several passes
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Graft stock : 101.14 – 3309C – Riparia
Plant food : Traditional, limited impact
Plant density : 6,500 vines per hectare
Wine average age : 26 ans
Grape variety : Sauvignons
Pruning type : Double guyot with debudding
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Fermentation : After pressing and settling, in oak barrels (30% new)
Fermentation temperature : 18 à 23°C
Malolactic : No
Wine maturing : For 10 months in oak barrels on full lees with bâtonnage
Wine montage : Tartaric precipitation by cold treatment and bentonite
Maturing potential : Fully expressive between 3 and 10 years, can age 20 to 30 years
Maître de chai : Sébastien RAVILLY
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Œnologist Consultant : Valérie LAVIGNE.
