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Semi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. The perfumed bouquet offers up a scented profile of violets, dark cherries, strawberries and anise with elements of toasty oak and spice also apparent. Light in body the palate dishes up juicy dark cherry and strawberry flavours which show good drive. Subtle anise, forest floor and spicy cedar then move in on the back palate. Supple feel with velvety tannins, vibrant acidity and a medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

Totally opaque black dark red core with a bright dark red black tinged hue. Intense ripe black cherry, blackberry and liquorice aromas meld into earthy incense like notes with some dried herbs and spicy vanillin oak also evident. Juicy dark to black raspberry and liquorice flavours are complimented by ripe, slightly chewy tannins with infusions of incense, dried herbs and spice also evident. Good fresh finish with a medium length aftertaste.
Cellar 2-3 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of lime juice and lemon marry into subtle orange rind and steely mineral notes. Tight and steely with a dry austere finish, the palate has flavours of lime juice and lemon framed by elements of wet steel with some flinty minerality also evident. Racy acidity with a medium to long aftertaste.
Cellar to 6-8 years for further development.
Alc. 11%

Pitch black core with a bright dark red black hue. Pronounced liquorice, dark choc mint and ripe blackberry aromas marry into toasty vanillin oak and spice notes. The rich palate is filled with plushly textured dark plum and liquorice fruit which melds into some prominent toasty vanillin oak, subtle choc mint and spice. Velvet smooth tannins. Concludes with a medium to long aftertaste that’s laced with a fair dose of toasty vanillin oak.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Densely coloured with a pitch black core and a deep dark red black hue. Pronounced ripe blackcurrant aromas mesh with liquorice, cigar box, black olive, dried herb and spicy tobacco scents. Rich and ripe but with good underlying structure the palate is generously endowed with ripe blackcurrant and liquorice fruit which is underpinned by cedary tobacco characters, subtle black olive and spicy dried herbs. Dry chewy finish with firmish tannins and a medium to long aftertaste.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews....

The 2009 Cuvee Madame, composed of 100% Sémillon, is pale lemon-gold in color with a beguiling fragrance of peach blossoms, mandarin peel, jasmine and allspice with core of pineapple, lemon pie, peach preserves and ginger plus a waft of musk perfume. Very big, powerful and seductive with decadent richness and loads of spice and floral layers accenting the ripe stone fruit flavors, it finishes with epic persistence.
100 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown 

The 2009 Coutet Cuvée Madame is the fifteenth release due in January 2019. It is a slightly larger production than the usual 1,200 bottles: 1,900 bottles produced of which 1,600 are planned for release. It has a very complex bouquet with dried honey, barley sugar, orange zest, frangipane and hints of ginger. This just takes a little while to coalesce. The palate is a party in the mouth with an effervescent entry, Clementine, honey, a touch of Chinese 5-spice and ginger, certainly one of the spicier Cuvée Madames that I have tasted with pain d’épices on the finish. Superb.
96 points
Neal Martin

Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of liquorice and dark plum are overlaid by toasty vanillin cedar, earthy mint and spice. Rich plush dark plum, mint and liquorice flavours are overlaid by charry vanillin oak, earth and spice characters on the back palate. Velvet like tannins have a sturdy underbelly providing the wine with structure. Medium length aftertaste.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear and fresh red apple meld into dried honey, light musk and spice. Light and vibrant the palate sports a simple flavour profile of citrus, pear and apple finishing dry and spicy with crunchy acidity. Modest aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Elevated ripe blackcurrant and mulberry aromas are intermeshed with vanillin cedar, dried tobacco, earthy black olive and dried herb notes. Rich blackcurrant and cedary tobacco flavours fill the medium to full bodied palate with dried herb, earth and spice nuances then moving in. Sturdy but polished tannins form the framework. Excellent depth with a long ripe blackcurrant, cedary tobacco character, spicy dried herb and earthy black olive aftertaste.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

Brilliant water like colour with a distinctive tinge of green to the edges. Pronounced lime and citrus scents dominate the olfactory senses with hints of mandarin, green apple and slaty mineral notes also present. The palate shows wonderful intensity along with a well rounded slaty mouthfeel. Concentrated lime and citrus flavours overlay green apple, wet slate and mineral characters. Finishes dry and crisp with mouth watering acidity and a long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.8%