Coutet Cuvee Madame Vintage:2001 intense and mineral-driven broad- shouldered

intense and mineral-driven broad- shouldered flavors manage to display both good richness and delineation on the more overtly austere

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

seductively textured and palate staining flavors that possess good volume and a taut muscularity on the long and powerful finish

But not this wine

A deft application of wood still allows free reign to the earthy and spicy red berry fruit aromas that complement the rich

Coutet Cuvee Madame Vintage:2001 intense and mineral-driven broad- shoulderedThe 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