Château Couhins 2023

Exceptionally mineral, profound, cool, lime, green apple; juicy palate, delicate fruit, lively acidity, salted preserved lemon on the finish. Can age.

Lemongrass, green apples, lemon rind, pomelo, and white flowers are easy to spot on the nose, and on the crisp, bright, citrus- and pineapple-filled palate. Fresh and juicy, with a powdery texture on the finish, this should be ready to go on release. The wine blends 96% Sauvignon Blanc with 4% Sauvignon Gris. Drink from 2025–2032. 91 pts.

Pale greenish yellow, silver reflections. Delicate notes of white peach, a hint of gooseberries, nuances of grapefruit zest. Juicy, elegant, white tropical fruit, fine acidity, mineral, lime on the finish; a lively, balanced food wine with some finesse.

Lime blossom, pink grapefruit, apricot and citrus; less austere than in recent vintages, this has attractive weight across the palate. 25% new oak and the rest in neutral oak between one and two years, 18% in tank.

Score: 88–90. Nose still marked by light oak, yet you can sense white-fleshed fruits, citron, and more honeyed notes beginning to emerge (elderflower). The palate is defined by the acidity of lime and kumquat.

It catches the eye with its beautiful golden-yellow hue. The current oak integration provides generous volume as well as a lovely bitterness. With its zesty structure and notes of lemon, it reveals all the typicity of the Sauvignon Blanc grape. While the finish is still a little short, one can already tell it will be among the white wines built for ageing.