2010
Couhins-Lurton
White
Grand Cru Classé de Graves
Pessac-Léognan
Harvest date: september 2, 2010
Grape blend: Sauvignon blanc 100%
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Appareance: Crystalline with pale green highlights.
Nose: 100% Sauvignon, the nose is marked by characteristic lemon notes, along with grapefruit and white peach and some buttery, spicy tones from the oak aging round out the highly elegant ensemble.
Mouth: The same fresh, clean aromas are echoed on the palate, which shows impressive finesse and vivaciousness. Some minerality after warming, but still a touch austere: resist the temptation to open now and wait three or four more years before serving with turbot or wild salmon, or ripe cheeses. (January, 2012)
Tasting note
92,00 / 100 – Panos Kakaviatos
15,00 / 20 – La Revue du Vin de France
91,00 / 100 – The Wine Enthusiast
90,00 / 100 – The Wine Spectator
91,00 / 100 – James Suckling
1 star – Le Guide Hachette 2012
16,00 / 20 – Bettane et Desseauve
15,50 à 16,00 / 20- Le Point
16,00 / 20 – Bettane et Desseauve
15,50 à 16,50 / 20 – La Revue du Vin de France
16,50 / 20 – Jancisrobinson.com
Technical Informations
Surface : 6,00 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 : Jean Marc COMTE
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Œnologist Consultant : Denis DUBOURDIEU and Valérie LAVIGNE.
