Mention Chateau Coutet to me and I immediately think of the Premier Cru Barsac estate, described vy David Peppercorn as the "twin" of the other 1er Cru Barsac estate, Ch Climens. But this is a completely unrelated chateau in a different appelation on the right back (Barsac which in part of the Graves subregion is on the left bank of the Garonne).
With both estates tracing their history to the 17th century (at least as wine producing entities), the St Emilion one has remained intimately connected with one family throughout this time (whereas the Barsac property changed hands a few times and had once been connected to the Lur-Saluces family and Yquem). However, one Internet also connects the two estates with common ownership by the Lur-Saluces family. The St Emilion property produces around 4000 cases of grand vin a year as well as a second wine, La Chatreuse de Coutet.
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