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 : 65%
Cabernet sauvignon : 35%
Alcohol content
13.5% vol.
Weather conditions
The 2017 vintage was one of the earliest on record. The growing season was marked by a dry winter and spring (46% less rainfall than usual), accompanied by temperatures 2°C above average (except for the frost in April). This dry summer weather was ideal for ripening the seeds until late August.
Harvest
09/12/2017
Tasting
Its color, deep, intense, close to ruby, is embellished with sumptuous purple reflections.
The nose is very aromatic. It exhales a pleasant mixture of black fruit aromas, very ripe (Morello cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry), to which come to marry, for our greatest pleasure, a light smoked and some soft notes of liquorice.
In the mouth, it is a soft wine at the attack, juicy at the development, and particularly fruity, with ripe tannins, fruit (black berries such as blackcurrant, blackberry). The whole is enhanced by subtle spicy notes, slightly aniseed. It offers us a nice persistence in the finish. It is a very elegant and greedy wine, which is somewhat similar to the Burgundian style.
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
Guinea fowl fillets, quails with grapes, cheese platter (Vieux Gouda, Roquefort).
92/100
James Suckling
2020-01-10
90 - 91/100
James Suckling
2018-04-05
Neal Martin - Vinous
2018-05-02
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.
