Chateau Couhins-Lurton Blanc 2007 75cl Rasteau Named after the bus route

Named after the bus route that José used to take as a young lad in Lisbon

Chardonnay grown in special blocks of the Mer Soleil Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands of Monterey County was harvested when just fully ripe and the juice fermented and aged in cement tanks The wine has a pale gold colour with a green tint

A lot of grapefruit pith and hints of lemon

dried lemon peel flavour but most of all a taut

Owner and winemaker Philippe Raimbault finds himself in the charmed position of owning top class vineyards that straddle both banks of the Loire River in Pouilly-Fumé and Coteaux du Giennois

Chateau Couhins-Lurton Blanc 2007 75cl Rasteau Named after the bus route"Grassy, some fresher lime zest with a bit of fresh oak. Pepper and rhubarb leaf on the nose. The palate has oak up front, then grassy hints with a lovely brightmness, a lot of lemon and grapefruit." 92 100 Peter's Points History of Vignobles Andre Lurton 1953: Andr Lurton inherited the historic family estate Chteau Bonnet in Grzillac and continued the work begun in 1897 by his grandfather, Lonce Rcapet. Today, over 300 hectares of vines entitled to