91pts Wine Enthusiast

This estate, part of the French government's wine research program, is performing at a high level. This second wine is 90% Sauvignon Blanc, a fresh and crisp wine with green fruits and citrus acidity. The wood aging adds some spice. Drink the wine from 2023.

Winemaker Notes

A rich, white, dry Bordeaux that spent 9 months aging in cask on the lees. The vines are planted on soils full of gravel, clay and liimestone. An optimal wine to enjoy alongside buttered gnocchi.

Winery Notes

Château Couhins is located in Villenave d’Ornon near Bordeaux. Long owned by a family of wine merchants, it became a Cru Classé de Graves in 1959. The estate now belongs to INRAE -the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment benefitting from the most advanced technologies in sustainable viticulture and has become a benchmark for environmental friendliness.

The current cellars and production buildings were built in 1981, followed by a state-of-the-art barrel cellar and visitor centre in 2010, illustrating Château Couhins’ revival and forward-thinking ambition. Today, estate director Dominique Forget and wine maker Alix Bern utilise their connections to the Bordeaux University applying and adapting the results of their research to continually improve the Couhins vineyard and its wines.