AOC Pessac-Léognan
The special clay-gravel terroir of Château Couhins-Lurton rouge has given birth to a great left-bank Merlot: it stands out in the appellation for its extreme finesse and intensity of fruit on the finish. Its nobility and ageing potential are a credit to its rank.
Cépages
Merlot : 95%
Cabernet sauvignon : 5%
Teneur en alcool
15% vol.
Conditions météorologiques
2020 was marked by very mild temperatures and contrasting precipitation: heavy spring rainfall
was followed by an intense summer drought. The fairly mild winter led to early bud break. The
summer heat gave way to cool nights in late August, ideal for ripening grapes.
Vendanges
9 September - 28 September 2020
Dégustation
Colour is deep cherry red.
Nose is full of gourmet notes of black fruits (black cherry, blackberry).
Very complex, suave and dense on the palate. Lots of volume in the middle of the mouth. Tannins are present, but well coated, very silky. Freshness of the wine offers a very nice balance in the mouth.
Terroir
Clay and gravel soil.
Vigne
Pruning type: Guyot Double
Grape Harvest: Manual harvest
Vinification
Fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats and in stoneware amphoras.
Elevage
Aged in 500 litre barrels (no new wood) and amphoras for 9 months.
Service
Serve between 16°C and 18°C.
Potentiel de garde
5 to 10 years
Accords gourmands
Omelette with chanterelles, beef osso-bucco, pork paupiettes with mushrooms.
16+/20
James Lawther - Jancis Robinson
2023-09-01
Château Couhins-Lurton is the smallest of our family estates, but also the smallest of the Graves Crus Classés. Nestled on a unique clay-limestone terroir, it gives birth to Sauvignon Blancs of great minerality and to greedy, fruity Merlots. Thanks to their good acidity and low pH, these white and red wines stand out for their freshness and exceptional ageing potential, true signatures of great Bordeaux wines.
