Château Couhins, Pessac-Léognan 2018
Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Petit Verdot
93pts James Suckling | 92pts Wine Enthusiast
A Grand Cru Classe of Graves located in the municipality of Villenave d'Ornon, near Bordeaux, Chateau Couhins offers, with its 2018 vintage, the expression of a great red wine from Pessac-Leognan.
At the tasting, the vintage reveals a beautiful dark purple color. The intense and expressive aromatic bouquet offers beautiful black fruit, including black cherry and raspberry, evolving spicy licorice notes as well. Fresh menthol and elegant minty notes appear afterwards, testifying to the typicality of the Graves terroir. The wine wraps the palate in a generous and velvety texture. The palate is structured by beautifully textured, perfectly integrated tannins of great finesse. Full of elegance and freshness, the palate continues to develop into a fruity and persistent finish. A very nice vintage from Chateau Couhins.
Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Petit Verdot
93pts James Suckling | 92pts Wine Enthusiast
A Grand Cru Classe of Graves located in the municipality of Villenave d'Ornon, near Bordeaux, Chateau Couhins offers, with its 2018 vintage, the expression of a great red wine from Pessac-Leognan.
At the tasting, the vintage reveals a beautiful dark purple color. The intense and expressive aromatic bouquet offers beautiful black fruit, including black cherry and raspberry, evolving spicy licorice notes as well. Fresh menthol and elegant minty notes appear afterwards, testifying to the typicality of the Graves terroir. The wine wraps the palate in a generous and velvety texture. The palate is structured by beautifully textured, perfectly integrated tannins of great finesse. Full of elegance and freshness, the palate continues to develop into a fruity and persistent finish. A very nice vintage from Chateau Couhins.
Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Petit Verdot
93pts James Suckling | 92pts Wine Enthusiast
A Grand Cru Classe of Graves located in the municipality of Villenave d'Ornon, near Bordeaux, Chateau Couhins offers, with its 2018 vintage, the expression of a great red wine from Pessac-Leognan.
At the tasting, the vintage reveals a beautiful dark purple color. The intense and expressive aromatic bouquet offers beautiful black fruit, including black cherry and raspberry, evolving spicy licorice notes as well. Fresh menthol and elegant minty notes appear afterwards, testifying to the typicality of the Graves terroir. The wine wraps the palate in a generous and velvety texture. The palate is structured by beautifully textured, perfectly integrated tannins of great finesse. Full of elegance and freshness, the palate continues to develop into a fruity and persistent finish. A very nice vintage from Chateau Couhins.
