2019
Couhins-Lurton
White
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
Pessac-Léognan
Harvest date: September 3, 2019
Grape blend: Sauvignon blanc 100%
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Appareance: Beautiful, clear pale-yellow colour scattered with silver and greenish highlights.
Nose: The bouquet is intense and complex, with aromas of white fruit (Granny Smith apple, peach) and flowers (lime blossom) enhanced by spicy nuances (vanilla).
Mouth: Starts out wonderfully smooth. A rich, full-bodied and well-balanced wine with a touch of lemon mid-palate. White fruit aromas once again come to the fore (peach), while contrasting textures elegantly intertwine. The finish is slightly salty, with long-lasting freshness and good length. This fine white wine goes beautifully with veal sweetbread vol-au-vents, monkfish with baby vegetables or simply a delicious cheese platter.
Tasting note
95 / 100 – Decanter
94 / 100 – Markus Del Monego
92 – 94 / 100 – The Wine Enthusiast
93 – 94 / 100 – James Suckling
91 – 93 / 100 – Jeb Dunnuck
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.
