Presentation
Presentation
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.
The vintage
2023 was marked by a uniform start to vegetation: bud-break dates returned to normal, foliage developed rapidly and the bunches emerged beautifully. Heavy rainfall in the spring tarnished the start of the season somewhat, with mildew appearing in places. There was no hot summer in 2023, but relatively cool nights and warm but not excessively hot days in July and August created ideal ripening conditions for the grapes, which produced remarkable aromatic 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.
Grape Harvest: By hand in several passes.
Harvest
25 August - 13 September 2023
Winemaking
Alcoholic fermentation in barrels after pressing and settling.
Ageing
15 months of ageing, including 12 months in barrels. Regular lees stirring in barrels.
Varietal
Sauvignon : 100%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 13 % vol.
Surface area of the vineyard : 6 ha
Age of vines : 27 years old
Advice
Serving
Serve between 8°C and 11°C
Ageing potential
10 to 15 years
Tasting
A luminous pale yellow colour with green highlights, a sign of its freshness and youth.
The nose is precise and refined, marked by zesty citrus aromas (lime, grapefruit), floral notes and a hint of smoke and menthol. Discreet hints of vanilla and lily of the valley add to the complexity.
The palate impresses with its straightforwardness and liveliness. The attack is clean, carried by fine, invigorating acidity, revealing a dense, chiselled body. The fruit remains pure and crisp, underlined by a saline minerality that prolongs the tasting. The long, taut finish combines precision, energy and a refreshingly light bitterness.
A brilliant, racy white with character, combining intensity, balance and finesse.
The nose is precise and refined, marked by zesty citrus aromas (lime, grapefruit), floral notes and a hint of smoke and menthol. Discreet hints of vanilla and lily of the valley add to the complexity.
The palate impresses with its straightforwardness and liveliness. The attack is clean, carried by fine, invigorating acidity, revealing a dense, chiselled body. The fruit remains pure and crisp, underlined by a saline minerality that prolongs the tasting. The long, taut finish combines precision, energy and a refreshingly light bitterness.
A brilliant, racy white with character, combining intensity, balance and finesse.
Food pairings
Roast fillet of sea bass with lemon butter and samphire, Ceviche of sea bream with lime, linguine with clams, fine citrus tart.
Reviews
"Freshness, tension, acidity, length, salinity: this Sauvignon with its piercing character, strict but complete, impresses with the quality of its crystalline expression, spiced up with peppermint and lime."
"A benchmark wine that I love to check in with, especially in vintages where there have been some challenges for the whites. This is delicious, more understated than some years, less vibrant aromatics, but the building blocks are expertly managed and all in place, with a delicious slow build through the palate. White flowers, chiseled stone fruits, creamy after five minutes in the glass when it begins to unwind. (Tasting en Primeur)
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"Confit grapefruit. Lemon zest. Tarte au pamplemousse – does that even exist? Lemon meringue pie. Lily of the valley. This is tense, mega-crisp, bright and searingly vertical and aerial. It’s shimmering and crystalline too. So rich and intense, dense and compact with a tightly defined core. Incredible intensity. So beautifully tempered and tapering. Tense and nervous. So long and pure. Whetstone, crushed rock and rock salt minerality. I really love it. (Tasting en primeur)
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