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La Raison d’Hêtre Côtes de Bordeaux 2023

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La Raison d’Hêtre Côtes de Bordeaux 2023
Producer L'Hêtre
Region, Country Bordeaux, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Product Code 26222-750

The second wine of Jacques Thienpont's L'Hêtre estate, this is a blend of 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc drawn from organically farmed young vines on the clay-limestone lower slopes. The 2023 is spicy and energetic with autumn fruits, liquorice and balsam on the nose, with good structure, mineral precision and a fresh, balanced palate. Approachable now, with the bones to develop to 2033.

La Raison d’Hêtre Côtes de Bordeaux 2023

Reviews

“Lovely fragrance on the nose, the Cabernet Franc leaping out of the glass. Silky smooth, this has a nice combination of bright acidity and pure fruit. Lots of spiced edges and some herbal notes come through - thyme, mint and crushed stones. Easy, crisp, juicy, still with a bit of flesh. Very drinkable. First year of organic certification.”
91 points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter
“The 2023 La Raison d'Hêtre has a pure and perfumed bouquet with brambly red cherry and white-tipped strawberry fruit. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a keen line of acidity, with gentle grip toward the finish. This is a classy second wine from the Côtes de Castillon estate.”
89 points, Neal Martin, Vinous

Reviews

“Lovely fragrance on the nose, the Cabernet Franc leaping out of the glass. Silky smooth, this has a nice combination of bright acidity and pure fruit. Lots of spiced edges and some herbal notes come through - thyme, mint and crushed stones. Easy, crisp, juicy, still with a bit of flesh. Very drinkable. First year of organic certification.”
91 points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter
“The 2023 La Raison d'Hêtre has a pure and perfumed bouquet with brambly red cherry and white-tipped strawberry fruit. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a keen line of acidity, with gentle grip toward the finish. This is a classy second wine from the Côtes de Castillon estate.”
89 points, Neal Martin, Vinous

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