Château Coutet, Opalie de Coutet 2020 vs Monthélie Les Champs Ronds, Domaine Éric Boigelot 2020
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Château Coutet, Opalie de Coutet 2020 currently starts £0.10 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £30.90 | £31.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Château Coutet | Domaine Éric Boigelot |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon | Chardonnay |
| Region | — | Burgundy |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Château Coutet, Opalie de Coutet 2020
On the palate the Opalie is lush yet bright, balancing creamy texture with vibrant acidity. Flavours of grapefruit, lemon zest, and stone fruits like peach and apricot are well-defined, leading to a long, mineral-driven finish with a whisper of oak from subtle barrel aging. This wine pairs excellently with seafood, poultry, creamy cheeses, or dishes with fresh herbs, and it should age gracefully, adding complexity as it matures. Opalie de Château Coutet is an alternative expression of Sémillon and Sauvignon in a fine dry white wine. Another vision of the clay-limestone soil of Barsac, traditionally known for its sweet wines, another balance to reveal its minerality. The grapes come from vines with an average age of 45 years, grown in selected plots.
Monthélie Les Champs Ronds, Domaine Éric Boigelot 2020
We're always keeping our eyes peeled for top value producers in Burgundy, and certainly Éric Boigelot is one of the most exciting we've found to date. Éric is next door to Raphael Coche Dury - to whom Éric is selling grapes, including all his Narvaux (sadly!). Coche no longer writes domaine on the label because of the need to source fruit externally – an amount of which comes from Éric. If it's good enough for Coche, it's good enough for you should be the strapline here... "10-20% new oak here. Attractively herbal nose – essential oils, orange bitters, chamomile, dancing around a core of bright yellow orchard and citrus fruits. Succulent attack, with a balance of green apples, richer mandarin fruit and salted lemons giving decent complexity." Tom Harrow, Head Wine Guru
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