Coutet Cuvee Madame Vintage:2001 A super-fresh nose is comprised

A super-fresh nose is comprised by notes of essence of red pinot fruit

It's not as intense as the bigger vintages but is beautifully precise

Brisk and tightly wound

830 cases made

At present it lacks a little generosity

Coutet Cuvee Madame Vintage:2001 A super-fresh nose is comprisedThe 1995 Coutet Cuve Madame has a less flamboyant bouquet than other vintages, quite tight at first with dried honey, pain dpices, barley sugar and wax resin aromas. The palate is well balanced with a viscous, waxy textured opening, quite spicy in style, very well balanced and fresh, quite mineral driven, with that Manuka honey lingering long on the finish. Excellent. (145gm L residual sugar, 3. 5gm L total acidity, 13. 5% alcohol). Neal Martin