AOC Pessac-Léognan
This is undoubtedly the quintessential Bordeaux single-vineyard wine. Sauvignon Blanc on this very special terroir, where gravel outcrops onto clay-limestone subsoil, expresses itself with a precision and breed that make this classified growth unique.
Varietal
Sauvignon blanc : 100%
Alcohol content
13.5% vol.
Weather conditions
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.
Harvest
08/25/2020
Tasting
Colour is pale yellow with green and silver highlights.
Intense, the nose is beautifully complex, with initially citrus notes (grapefruit, lemon), enhanced by a slight smokiness. After aeration, notes of white flowers complete the bouquet.
On the palate, this wine is full and round. Nice balance with a freshness that brings a lot of length.
Terroir
Clay and limestone soil.
In the vineyard
Pruning type: Guyot Double.
Grape Harvest: Manual harvest.
Winemaking
Fermentation in stoneware barrels and amphoras (Clayvers).
Ageing
Aged in barrels and amphoras for 8 months.
Serving
Serve between 12°C and 14°C.
Ageing potential
3 to 5 years
Food pairings
Platter of oysters, tartar of sea bream with vanilla, salmon steak with leeks.
16,5/20
Julia Harding - Jancis Robinson
2022-01-24
93/100
Peter Moser - Falstaff
2022-03-01
91/100
James Suckling
2022-01-31
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.
