Chateau Coutet - Sauternes-Barsac 1er Cru Classe 1998 (375ml) Palamino

Chateau Coutet - Sauternes-Barsac 1er Cru Classe 1998 (375ml) PalaminoThe estate Chteau Coutet is located in the Barsac appellation, in the heart of the Sauternes vineyards. In 1787, Thomas Jefferson, the future President of the United States, named Chteau Coutet the best Sauternes wine produced in the Barsac region. The word "coutet" is derived from the Gascon word for knife, and perfectly sums up the unique style of the estate's creations: sharp, lively, fresh wines. The vineyard Chteau Coutet 1998 is a Barsac wine

There are light bits of salinity near the finish to round off this gorgeous wine

purple-red colour

announcing its complexity

The mouthfeel is medium bodied with a distinct silkiness throughout

Elegant notes of toasted bread

and lasagna

spice and a kiss of French oak all run through this generous

sesame glazed chicken kebabs or just a simple miso soup

FOOD PAIRING Excellent with roasted red meats

They are loaded into lined concrete vats

so closely blended are structure and harmony into a single perfect whole

with flavors of Meyer lemon and nectarine are followed by a fresh yet rich and multilayered acidity