Château Couhins Blanc 2023
Pessac-Léognan
Bordeaux, France
Regular price£115.00
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Arriving: Spring 2026
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| Style: White | Packaging: OWC |
| ABV: % | Closure: Cork |
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| Grapes: 96% Sauvignon Blanc, 4% Sauvignon Gris | |
Critic scores
90-92 RP, 91+ AG, 93 JS
Critic reviews
"A blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Sauvignon Gris, the 2023 Couhins Blanc exhales pure, delicate aromas of herbs, pear, white peach and spring flowers. Moderately weighted and elegant, it has a juicy, fresh core of fruit and a long, mineral and saline finish."
Yohan Castaing, April 2024, RobertParker.com
"The 2023 Alter Ego, bottled late July, takes a few swirls of the glass to cohere, but offers quite enticing scents of blueberry, violet, blood orange and vanilla. Very fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with sweet black cherries and blackcurrant laced with black pepper. Gentle grip with just a touch of bitterness that lends tension. This sample was decanted, which I feel benefited its showing."
Neal Martin, February 2048, Vinous.com
"The 2023 Couhins Blanc is a potent dry white. It offers plenty of textural depth but is also a bit reduced. I find the aromatics a touch muddled, the wine's considerable power notwithstanding. I would be curious to taste this again with more time in bottle."
Antonio Galloni, March 2026, Vinous.com
"Restrained on the nose, with fresh herbs, green apples, stone fruit, guavas and flint. Medium-bodied with a saline twist. Linear and bright, with a long, pithy finish. 90% sauvignon blanc and 10% sauvignon gris. Drink now."
James Suckling, January 2026, JamesSuckling.com
Yohan Castaing, April 2024, RobertParker.com
"The 2023 Alter Ego, bottled late July, takes a few swirls of the glass to cohere, but offers quite enticing scents of blueberry, violet, blood orange and vanilla. Very fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with sweet black cherries and blackcurrant laced with black pepper. Gentle grip with just a touch of bitterness that lends tension. This sample was decanted, which I feel benefited its showing."
Neal Martin, February 2048, Vinous.com
"The 2023 Couhins Blanc is a potent dry white. It offers plenty of textural depth but is also a bit reduced. I find the aromatics a touch muddled, the wine's considerable power notwithstanding. I would be curious to taste this again with more time in bottle."
Antonio Galloni, March 2026, Vinous.com
"Restrained on the nose, with fresh herbs, green apples, stone fruit, guavas and flint. Medium-bodied with a saline twist. Linear and bright, with a long, pithy finish. 90% sauvignon blanc and 10% sauvignon gris. Drink now."
James Suckling, January 2026, JamesSuckling.com