2025 Opalie de Chateau Coutet
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The 2025 Opalie offers grapefruit, lemon thyme and light crushed stone scents on the nose, well defined as usual and with a little more energy than the preceding vintage. The palate is well balanced, with a tangy entry. Spicier than its peers, it gently builds in weight towards a cohesive, Sémillon-driven finish. Lovely.
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Neal Martin
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2025 Cuvée Opalie is a heady dry white that is still coming together in barrel. Lemon confit, marzipan, dried flowers and mint build with a bit of coaxing in the glass. This needs time, but that's what élevage is for. There's good potential here.
About the producer
Classified as a First Growth in 1855, this Barsac property has a history stretching back to the 14th century. Today it has 38.5 hectares of vineyard, producing brilliant sweet wines cut by taut acidity. In certain years, it produces Cuvée Madame, pure botrytised Semillon from its oldest vines.