Château Haut Coustet - Sauternes 2020
92/100
RVF
Médaille d'Or - Coup de cœur
Terre de Vins
1*Étoile
Hachette
Médaille d'Argent
Vinalies Internationales - Paris
Médaille d'or
Concours de Bruxelles
"A resounding success!"
"This bottle is notable for its highly successful liqueur, with very distinct notes of honey, pear, dried apricot, and saffron. It is dense, full-bodied, and smooth, with a warm liqueur featuring flavors of quince and roasted pineapple: a touch of ginger and white pepper adds a refreshing twist to the finish. Concentrated and smooth. A successful exercise in a 2020 vintage that demanded skill." (Gold Medal & Favorite Terre de Vins 2023) - A Sauternes this successful at this price is a real feat!
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Eye
Clear, old gold color
Nose
Expressive with notes of roasted fruit, candied fruit (predominantly apricot), quince paste, and roasted pineapple.
Mouth
Ample, fleshy, very balanced and expressive with honeyed notes that remain within its candied register. Good concentration and magnificent length.
Serve
At 8-10°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2030+
Production
24,000 bottles
Guard
10 to 15 years
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy as an aperitif, with lentil dahl, cockerel, and baby potatoes...
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2024) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About wine:
With notes of orange marmalade, saffron, and candied apricot, this wine has a very classic profile and is full of nuance. On the palate, it is rich, generous, dense, and complex, and will appeal to lovers of traditional Sauternes.
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
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100
About wine:
The 2020 Château Haut-Coustet displays a firm and thoughtful yet delicate profile, with an aromatic distinction that is typical of Barsac.
Terre de Vins
Rated wine (2023 guide) Gold Medal - Favorite
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended
About wine:
This bottle is notable for its highly successful liqueur, with very distinct notes of honey, pear, dried apricot, and saffron. It is dense, full-bodied, and smooth, with a warm liqueur featuring flavors of quince and roasted pineapple: a touch of ginger and white pepper adds a refreshing twist to the finish. Concentrated and smooth. A successful exercise in a 2020 vintage that required skill.
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
Concours de Bruxelles
Rated wine (2023 guide) Gold medal
Vinalies Internationales - Paris
Rated wine (2023 guide) Silver Medal