Château Coutet 2004 Elk Cove Vineyards Very much still a baby

Very much still a baby right now

high-altitude California Chardonnay that should develop even more complexity in the decade to come

licorice and a hint of tobacco

white flowers and small notes of fresh/crunchy lychee

Château Coutet 2004 Elk Cove Vineyards Very much still a babyFirst growth Barsac from the legendary 2004 vintage two full decades of bottle age, ready to pour now. Chteau Coutet is the largest and one of the most historic estates in Barsac, a Premier Cru Class in the 1855 classification. This is a mature 2004 with twenty years behind it the point at which great Barsac trades primary sweetness for the honeyed, marmalade complexity that only time delivers. Aged first growth Sauternes Barsac is one of the great