2022 Château Coutet, Barsac, Bordeaux Hidden Gem All the elements are so

All the elements are so nicely balanced

The best vintages of Solaia are 1990

(Pinot Gris) Reserve Personnelle & (Gewurztraminer) Cuvee des Seigneurs de Ribeaupierre remain central  to the range

This is very long and needs time

2022 Château Coutet, Barsac, Bordeaux Hidden Gem All the elements are soCo owner Aline Baly confirmed that there was no botrytis until the rain came at the end of September. Further drizzle in early October set and accelerated the botrytis. The first picking at the end of September was of dried, sweet grapes, but the quality and health of the botrytised grapes in mid October (all harvested by 28th October) meant that no sorting in the vineyard was necessary. The wine is astonishingly rich, both intense and precise. Notes