2022 Château Coutet, Barsac, Bordeaux Hidden Gem All the elements are so

All the elements are so nicely balanced

which accentuates the commune’s minerality

The surrounding Trois Croix mountains shadow the vineyards

The 2015 Meyney is an outstanding Saint Estèphe and here confirms its shock victory in the blind Southwold tasting

I'm not going to say it’s better or less good that the perfect 2005 Palmer

2022 Château Coutet, Barsac, Bordeaux Hidden Gem All the elements are soCo owner Aline Baly confirmed that there was no botrytis until the rain came at the end of September. Further drizzle in early October set and accelerated the botrytis. The first picking at the end of September was of dried, sweet grapes, but the quality and health of the botrytised grapes in mid October (all harvested by 28th October) meant that no sorting in the vineyard was necessary. The wine is astonishingly rich, both intense and precise. Notes