Chateau Couhins, Blanc Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan

Opened a sunny Spring week in Pessac-Léognan & w Château Couhins first-rate Cru Classé Bordeaux Blanc (v17, 13.5% ABV, 98/2 Sauvignon Blanc/Gris) - demonstrating the fine quality & ageability of white Bordeaux blends today! Straw-golden, silver & greenish reflections in appearance. Settled nose oozing w acacia & jasmine blossom, lime & lemon at the core, grape & blood grape, peach, wet stones & a whiff of honey. Remarkably fresh, mineral- & honey-driven, tropical fruit w a distinct bitter-grape & limey, …

Odeur très désagréable de moisi, de chaussette.

Medium yellow with a tinge of green. Medium + intensity Mango and lemon with some wet stone on the nose. Saltier in the palate with lemon ripe peach. High acidity, but with a level of creaminess. medium + finish and fairly high alcohol, overall fuller body than expected. A pleasant loud white wine!

Luscious. Very very good but acidity has dropped away. Drink now.

évolué mais pouvant encore tenir plusieurs années . Ne s’améliorera pas avec davantage de garde. À apprécier des maintenant

No complaints at all here. If you like white Bordeaux, whether you like the freshness of the sauvignon blanc or the complexity you get from the semillon, it has both right now.

Nice restrained Sauvignon notes. Hint of grassiness. Some zippy acidity. Apple and pear fruit. Plenty of verve

seems to have excellent aging potential : now jjst changing from fruity zesty to more smoothness

Bright, crisp, fresh and stony, the wine is packed with a trifecta of lemons, oranges and limes. Equally crisp and refreshing on the palate, this should age nicely, yet if you want a jolt of sweet, juicy citrus, it's nice young too.

13,5% d'alcool Oeil : doré, bien net, très forte viscosité en parois Nez : projection d'intensité 7/10, citron confit, noyau de pêche, noisette, fleurs jaunes, miel, aneth, choux, menthe, très beau Bouche : sec, ample+, acidité rafraîchissante, amertume moyenne-forte, persistance moyenne, rétro fruitée, épicée, balsamique, florale Conclusion : 10 ans après la vendange, il est très bon à excellent, certes évolué mais d'excellente tenue, vibrant, aucune oxydation. N'eut été de l'amertume un peu trop marquée qui le déséquilibre un peu …

Canned pears, acidic lemon juice, yellow apples and nut flavors, vegetal aftertaste. Tastes somewhat old and rustic on the finish. - 84 points

Herbs, funghi and unripe apples on the nose. On the palate the wine has good weight, harsh acidity, mostly unripe fruit, a vegetal note, a mineral touch. Quite rustic and somewhat dirty aftertaste (like the smell of old leather boots). Strange wine. Not really my style.

Superbe, très vif, nerveux et long.