Coutet Cuvee Madame - Sauternes 1997 Volume:750ML black-raspberries/currants

black-raspberries/currants

Fine perfumes of flowers (the name "Fleuraison" means flowering / blossoming)

It's delicious too

While there is a hint of vegetal on the now fully mature aromas of spicy secondary fruit

This is structurally interesting as the mid-palate is quite generous yet the serious finish makes clear that this is going to require extended aging to realize its full potential

Coutet Cuvee Madame - Sauternes 1997 Volume:750ML black-raspberries/currantsThe 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