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Ch. Fourcas-Hosten, Listrac - 2012

Name: Ch. Fourcas-Hosten, Listrac
Brand: Ch. Fourcas-Hosten
SKU: 30494
Price: 38.96 USD
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Item # 30494 750mL

A densely colored, full-bodied blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and a touch of Cabernet Franc, this classic has firm tannins and a dry, earthy flavor. A bottle that should be allowed to breathe, it is a fine choice for rare steak, prime rib, or lamb. Fourcas-Hosten is one of the storied estates from the small Listrac region of Bordeaux on some of the highest elevations of the Médoc.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2012

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-Region

Médoc

Appellation/Village

Listrac

Producer

Ch. Fourcas-Hosten

Grape Variety

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Merlot

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Staff Pick Notes

These days Bordeaux doesn’t have the best image. It’s a category of wine known mostly for its high end tier. The best bottles are auctioned off to people who’ve just commissioned oil paintings of their Yorkshire Terriers. While the inexpensive bottles are thought of as swill to be pawned off to the uninitiated. There are great bottles in between these extremes, though I’ll admit they’re hard to find. This left bank blend with more than ten years of bottle age shows a splendid mixture of youth and maturity: rich cassis, stewed plums, dark chocolate, pressed vanilla, and roasted coffee. While a decanting is definitely necessary, the hardest part (aging it) has already been done for you. *Cough* You’re Welcome! *Cough*

- SD

Glossary

Merlot

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Bordeaux

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Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...

Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California, positioning it at the forefront of the New World wine scene as well. Today, Cabernet Sauvignon has a...