La Raison d Hetre Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux

Winery	L'Hetre
Region	Bordeaux
Appellation	St. Emilion Grand Cru
Type	Red Wine
Varietal	Merlot blend
Vineyard Size	10 hectares
Soil	Limestone clay with chalk slopes
Vineyard Orientation	Southeast
Average Age of Vines	20 years old
Farming Practice	Conventional
Maturation	Fermented in concrete and oak vats and aged 15 months in French oak barrels, including 1/3 new
Vintage	2016

l’Hêtre 2016 is a blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc and was aged for 15 months in oak barrels. It has a dark purple colour; fresh and sweet on the nose with a good expression of autumn fruits; on the attack the wine is firm and rich with good, ripe tannins and a round, silky structure; on the palate the wine is fresh and spicy.

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92pts Decanter– 2016 vintage

The second wine of L’Hêtre, a new wine in the distinctly up-and-coming AP of Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. Owned by the Thienpont family, organically farmed and situated high on the limestone plateau to the east of St-Emilion, this is great value considering its pedigree. 95% Merlot with a dash of Cabernet Franc, there is dark blackcurrant fruit and a whiff of smoke, allied to ripe tannins and potential to age. Drinking Window 2020 – 2026

La Raison d Hetre Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux