AOC Pessac-Léognan
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.
Varietal
Merlot : 85%
Cabernet sauvignon : 15%
Alcohol content
13.5% vol.
Weather conditions
2016 was one of the finest vintages in the past 20 years. Winter was exceptionally wet and mild, and it rained a great deal in spring until June. However, the weather changed radically in mid-June, turning warm and quite dry, with cool nights. Ideal conditions for growing excellent wine grapes!
Harvest
09/27/ 2016
Tasting
Its brilliant, deep colour is almost garnet-red.
The bouquet is beautifully complex, with ripe, slightly jammy, black-berry fruit (blackberry, black plum) and toasty overtones.
On the palate, it is particularly attractive, elegant wine, offering an initial impression of softness, lovely length and remarkable concentration, as well as subtle balance… all indicative of its excellent ageing potential.
Terroir
Gravel
In the vineyard
Pruning type: Double guyot with debudding
Grape Harvest: By hand
Winemaking
In stainless-steel temperature controlled tanks with patented cap-breaking system.
Ageing
For 12 months in oak barrels (40% new) with racking.
Serving
Serve between 16°C and 18°C.
Ageing potential
10 to 15 years
Food pairings
Roast duck with cranberries, pork tenderloin with mushrooms.
93/100
Jane Anson - Decanter
2017-04-03
93/100
Jane Anson - Decanter
2017-04-03
91 - 92/100
James Suckling
2017-03-27
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.
