Charles Noellat Romanee St. Vivant 1980 (Capsule Damage) A000001433 The Château Coutet 2001 Cuvée

The Château Coutet 2001 Cuvée Madame was picked on October 10 and contains 208 grams per liter of residual sugar

Both 2013s are clearly the finest Eisele wines made under the administration of François Pinault and his top lieutenant

although it is a more forceful

but with some Cabernet Franc (rarely seen in the Médoc these years) as well as Merlot and Petit Verdot

Charles Noellat Romanee St. Vivant 1980 (Capsule Damage) A000001433 The Château Coutet 2001 CuvéeStrong sous bois aromas blend with slightly astringent lightweight flavors with not much supporting material or length. In short, this is disappointingly thin and while there is good complexity, that's all there is.