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.
Varietal
Sauvignon : 100%
Alcohol content
13.5% vol.
Weather conditions
2021 was marked by very capricious weather. There was a lot of rain in the spring. An episode of frost at the beginning of April caused major damage. The summer was very mild, with no extreme heat. At the end of August, fine weather set in, with high temperatures during the day and cool nights: ideal conditions for ripening the grapes. These last few weeks were crucial to the success of this vintage.
Harvest
9 September - 27 September 2021
Tasting
Pale lemon-yellow colour with green highlights.
The very elegant nose reveals a delicate blend of grapefruit, gooseberry and blackcurrant leaf, not forgetting passion fruit and pineapple: all combined with a hint of vanilla.
On the palate, finesse and elegance characterise this 100% Sauvignon. Tension and minerality are perfectly balanced. Added to this is an astonishing aromatic complexity marked by delicate, savoury notes of grapefruit, lemon and pineapple. Very good length. This wine has excellent ageing potential.
Terroir
Gravel, sand and gravel, on a subsoil of limestone.
In the vineyard
Pruning type: Double guyot with debudding.
Grape Harvest: By hand in several passes.
Winemaking
Alcoholic fermentation in barrels after pressing and settling.
Ageing
15 months of ageing, including 12 months in barrels. Regular lees stirring in barrels.
Serving
Serve between 8°C and 11°C
Ageing potential
10 to 15 years
Food pairings
Normandy-style scallops, lobster in Armorican sauce, grilled sea bass.
96-97/100
Bernard Burtschy
2022-06-01
95/100
Georgina Hindle - Decanter
2022-05-01
95/100
Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux
2022-05-12
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.
