AOC Pessac-Léognan - Cru Classé de Graves
Château Couhins-Lurton is the emblematic estate of the André Lurton family. With a clay-limestone terroir unique to the appellation, the château produces Sauvignon Blancs with outstanding aromatic profiles bursting with fruit and hints of salinity, which age terrifically.
Cépages
Sauvignon : 100%
Sauvignon blanc : 100%
Teneur en alcool
12.5% vol.
Conditions météorologiques
The main features this year were humidity and cold. There were heavy rains in April and May (during the vegetative cycle) and a cool summer, especially in June and August. Warm, dry weather in September enhanced ripening.
Vendanges
09/10/2008
Dégustation
Very light in color, the Couhins-Lurton White 2008 could almost be called pale, a sign of its extreme youth. This is echoed by the subtle, delicate nose, with classy, elegant mineral, box wood, fresh fruit and white flower notes. Tasted now, in early 2010, the wine's potential is apparent. The palate has the same elegance, where highly complex flavors of tropical fruit and citrus, notably grapefruit, blend with flinty notes in a classical harmonious ensemble. The finish is long and covers a vast aromatic spectrum, sign of an exceptional bottle. Best after 2012/2013 for memorable occasions, will keep for decades.
Terroir
Gravel, sand and gravel, on a subsoil of limestone
Vigne
Pruning type: Double guyot with debudding
Grape Harvest: By hand in several passes
Vinification
After pressing and settling, in oak barrels (30% new).
Elevage
For 10 months in oak barrels on full lees with bâtonnage.
Service
Serve between 8°C and 11°C
Potentiel de garde
10 to 15 years
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.
