Ch. Hourtin-Ducasse, Haut-Médoc
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Ch. Hourtin-Ducasse, Haut-Médoc - 2019

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$32.96/ Single Bottle
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Color
Red
Vintage
2019
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-Region
Médoc
Appellation/Village
Haut-Médoc
Producer
Ch. Hourtin-Ducasse
Grape Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Merlot
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Production Methods

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Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Tasting Notes

Château Hourtin-Ducasse is a small, family-owned property located in St. Sauvers which surrounds Pauillac. The château has existed since the 18th century but its current owners purchased the property in 1976 and have dedicated themselves to preserving the character of each vintage all the while allowing terroir to be present in the final wine. Fermented in barrels and then aged for just over a year in 41% new oak barrels.
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Staff Pick Notes

The winemakers at Hourtin Ducasse Michel Marengo call this wine "velvet." I wholeheartedly agree because it has a softer texture and easier tannins that play nicely with the oak barrel aging. Patient drinkers who wait 5-7 years will be rewarded...but who wants to wait that long? This is a "drink now" Bordeaux! My wife and I enjoyed it with prime rib burgers, but anything from steak frites to a roast chicken or lamb chops would do! At this price, it's too good to pass up.

- EG

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Merlot

The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine,...

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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...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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