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White - Sweet/Dessert
1996 Château Coutet Barsac
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Sauternais
- Barsac
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Community Tasting Notes 38
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stayhappy21 wrote: 90 points
December 29, 2023 - Drank this at Kai Garden for a wine dinner with my wine mates. Theme of the evening: A wine to end the year with.
Deep gold in colour, almost amber like. Notes of raw honey, bee wax, dried peaches, fresh apricot and sliced mango. Savouring this wine is like enjoying golden sunshine in a bottle.1 person found this helpful Comment -
jc01 Likes this wine: 95 points
April 9, 2023 - 50cl chilled down bottle. Absolutely gorgeous wine now. It has matured wonderfully. Delicious mature citrus fruits with refreshing acidity. I think I probably last tried a bottle 7-8 years ago and it wasn’t anywhere near as good.
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btock Likes this wine: 94 points
March 27, 2023 - Classy, classic! From a 375, served against a carrot cake loaded up with pineapple. I was happy with the match. Nice weight to the wine, still showing some backbone and freshness. Medium golden color, tropical fruit and dried apricot notes. Great QPR. Enjoyable now and felt like would have a long drinking window.
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chbeaumont wrote: 91 points
June 11, 2020 - Deep amber, faint green rim; barley sugar & marmalade, toffee; rich, tending to fat, caramel, power & intensity but with cut. Extended. Later burly. Drink soon
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SimonG wrote: 91 points
February 20, 2020 - 1996 Bordeaux (Piccolino, Liverpool Street Stn, London): Half. Coconut, some botrytis. Mid sweetness. A sense of the lip-smacking. Very decent and some. ****
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By Neal Martin
Come On Aline: Château Coutet 1943-2017 (Feb 2024), 2/1/2024 (link)(Coutet Coutet Sweet White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/13/2017 (link)(Ch Coutet Barsac White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/17/2011 (link)(Ch Coutet Barsac White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
November 2006 (link)(Chateau Coutet Barsac) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 1999, IWC Issue #85 (link)(Chateau Coutet Barsac) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type White - Sweet/Dessert
- Producer Château Coutet
- Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Sauternais
- Appellation Barsac
- UPC Code 812485000341
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 12 (2%)
- In Cellars 443 (68%)
- Consumed 201 (31%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 14 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Coutet
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- AppellationBarsac
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