Coutet Cuvee Madame - Sauternes 1997 Volume:750ML it remains a fabulous wine

it remains a fabulous wine

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There is a really lovely sense of underlying tension suffusing the much more mineral-driven middle weight flavors that are not quite as rich but notably more precise on the chiseled and wonderfully refined finish

the expressive nose displays fully mature aromas and the initial hints of sous-bois

the nose is beginning to display the first hints of initial maturity though to be clear

Coutet Cuvee Madame - Sauternes 1997 Volume:750ML it remains a fabulous wineThe Chteau Coutet 1997 Cuve Madame, which was picked on October 14 according to Aline Baly, has a more resinous bouquet compared to the 1995, touches of adhesive infusing the dried honey, shaved almond and quince scents, touches of tropical fruit coming through allied with more mineralit than the 1995 Cuve Madame. The palate is medium bodied with sumptuous, rounded, honeyed fruit interlaced with gingerbread and frangipane, gently rolling to a