2015 Couhins-Lurton

The medium garnet-purple colored 2015 Couhins-Lurton gives up warm plums, cherries, mulberries and earth scents with touches of herbs and cigars. Medium to full-bodied, it's mouth-filling and chewy with good concentration and a long savory finish.

A tiny production cuvee made with help from the Michel Rolland team, the 2015 Couhins Lurton is a ripe, sexy effort that gives up impressive amounts of black cherry and blackcurrant fruit as well as more complex notes of roasted herbs, licorice, and earth with time in the glass. With medium to full-bodied richness, sweet tannin, and a big finish, it’s a terrific wine that’s going to put a smile on your face over the coming 5-7 years.

Pale and glowing. Rich and heady on the nose. Really does remind me of our trip to Bordeaux in July 2015! A real charmer. Already open – though some may object to its potency. With its figgy character it reminds me a bit of a top Napa Sauvignon such as Eisele/Araujo. (JR)