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Château Haut Coustet - Sauternes 2016

Name: Château Haut Coustet - Sauternes 2016
Brand: Vignobles Mercadier
Rating: 4.1 (23 reviews)

Barsac|White wine

4.1/5 (23 customers)

92/100

Robert Parker

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

freshness

sweet

Gem

value for money

"Pale to medium lemon-gold in color, the 2016 Haut Coustet bursts from the glass with bold aromas of green mango, guava, and pineapple paste, along with hints of clover honey, peach blossom, and jasmine. The palate is super intense and richly fruity with a pleasantly oily texture and great freshness, ending with a long, toasty finish.(Wine Advocate 2019 - Robert Parker). A Sauternes of this class at this price is like Christmas come early!

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Estate

Vignobles Mercadier

Vintage

Haut Coustet

Vintage

2016

Designation

Barsac

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

80% Sémillon, 10% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Muscadelle

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils in the municipality of Barsac

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape harvest

Manual harvesting by successive sorting of botrytized grapes

Wine making

Fermentation for 1 month in temperature-controlled vats

Livestock farming

18 months in new French oak barrels with racking every 3 months

Alcohol content

13.5%

Eye

Pale lemon gold color

Nose

Opens with notes of fruit, citrus, white peach, and flowers.

Mouth

The freshness, brought by aromas of exotic fruits and citrus, is balanced with elegant woodiness and a delicious, delicate mellowness to create a harmonious whole. It's a beautiful balance!

Serve

At 8-12°C

Open

30 minutes before

Drink before

2035

Guard

10-15 years old

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it all year round, whatever the occasion, with or without a special reason, as an aperitif with Serrano ham, as a starter with a warm goat's cheese salad or a sweet and fruity scallop carpaccio, as a main course with rabbit in Sauternes and honey, with blue cheeses, and with desserts.

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Guide Hachette des vins

Wine noted (guide 2020) 2* Favorite (Remarkable wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About wine:

A traditional Sauternes, whose slightly amber-tinged golden yellow color reveals the concentration of the bouquet. It combines aromas of quince, candied fruit, and gingerbread (clove). Despite its generosity and opulence, harmony is preserved on the palate, where you can appreciate the flavors of exotic fruits enhanced by toasted notes. Reserve this wine for the finest cheeses or enjoy it as a dessert in its own right.

About the estate:

Philippe Mercadier spent twenty-five years honing his expertise as manager of Ch. Suduiraut. Today, he brings this experience to bear on his three Sauternes wines, produced with the help of his two sons: Châteaux Haut Coustet, Pechon, and Tuyttens.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rating (2019 guide) 92/100 (Outstanding wine)

Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About wine:

Pale to medium lemon-gold in color, the 2016 Haut Coustet bursts from the glass with bold aromas of green mango, guava, and pineapple paste, along with hints of clover honey, peach blossom, and jasmine. The palate is super intense and richly fruity with a pleasantly oily texture and great freshness, leading to a long, toasty finish.

Terre de Vins

Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended

About the estate:

Excerpt from the article Terre de Vins November 2021: Mercadier Vineyards, a success story in Sauternes. The Sauternes appellation is undergoing a major transformation, with the aim of offering more accessible and digestible wines without losing any of their wonderful aromatic complexity. This is a path that many winemakers have successfully taken. At a time when some are choosing to diversify their range, Paul and Émilie Mercadier, owners of several châteaux, are focusing solely on Sauternes, out of conviction. All that remained was to convince and sell: this is what the couple did, with some success. What is their recipe?
Read the rest of the article here: https://www.terredevins.com/actualites/vignobles-mercadier-un-exemple-de-reussite-en-sauternais

Customer rating

4.1/5

based on 23 reviews

Note and opinion by Mr. FREDERIC B. Published on 12/21/2023

A wine that is more mellow than sweet, undoubtedly due to its freshness and delicate aromas of exotic fruits. The palate is very well balanced. Very refined and not at all heavy.