Château Couhins-Lurton Red 2022

Château Couhins-Lurton | Red

AOC Pessac-Léognan

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Présentation

Château Couhins-Lurton is the emblematic estate of the André Lurton family. With a sublime terroir of gravel and clay, the red wines are made from fruity and smooth Merlot grapes of great elegance and a sophisticated smokiness.

Le vin

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Merlot : 85%

Cabernet sauvignon : 15%

Teneur en alcool

15% vol.

Conditions météorologiques

2022 was a particularly atypical year due to extreme weather conditions. ln addition to a very early frost in the spring, which affected the vineyard just as the vines were starting to bud, there was a long period of exceptional drought from May until the end of September. The result was low yields and a perfect state of health at harvest time throughout the vineyard.

Vendanges

08 September - 06 October 2022

Dégustation

Very deep, sustained colour with hints of violet.
Very expressive, the nose is fresh and fruity, with delicious aromas of black fruit (blackcurrant) and fresh red fruit. There are a few hints of cask ageing, slightly toasted, but the fruit dominates.
The palate is full-bodied. Volume and density on the mid-palate. The tannins are present but perfectly coated on the finish. Nice freshness on the finish. A very pleasant, fresh wine with good ageing potential.

Les informations techniques

Terroir

Gravel

Vigne

Pruning type: Double guyot with debudding.
Grape Harvest: By hand.

Vinification

Full vinification (20% total volume) in different containers (wooden rolls, 500 litrebarrels, stoneware amphorae). Long vatting times and management of phenolic extractions.

Elevage

For 12 months in barrels (50% new).

Le service

Service

Serve between 16°C and 18°C.

Potentiel de garde

10 to 15 years

Accords gourmands

Barbecued saddle of lamb, grilled roast beef with porcini mushroom sauce, chicken thighs with truffles.

94/100

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Sharp and tangy, though bright and clean with toasted elements that detracts a little from the fruit. A sense of fun and fruitiness though, clean and sharp, layered with creamy and mineral touches that give nuance and spark. Still a little charged, but there's good potential here, nicely fragrant and detailed, feels finessed but still packing a punch in terms of fruit density, forward motion and precision. 3.45pH. Harvest 8 September-6 October. Yield of 36hl/ha. Ageing for 12 months French oak, 50% new. (Tasted en primeur)

Georgie Hindle - Decanter
2023-05-19

95-96/100

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An atypical blend with 85% Merlot. A complex and nuanced nose with hints of camphor, fresh blackcurrant and black plum. The attack is broad, voluminous and fresh, followed by a truly extraordinary texture of elegance and restrained opulence, with graceful, caressing tannins and delicate flavours of crunchy cherry. This is a very special bottle, a testimony to constant progress and great winemaking expertise. The successful management of the vintage/terroir pairing is evident. The wine is surprising in its ageing potential and its immediate accessibility. Everything is there, the juiciness, the right balance, the nuance: a very great wine. (Tasted en primeur)

Terre de vins
2023-05-09

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Château Couhins-Lurton

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.

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