Ch. Hourtin-Ducasse, Haut-Médoc
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Organic

Ch. Hourtin-Ducasse, Haut-Médoc - 2020

Item # 29655 750 mL

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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Color
Red
Vintage
2020
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

Organic

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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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

Glossary

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, and has long been prized for the "softening" effect it can have on Cabernet Sauvignon - especially...

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Bordeaux

Situated on the mid-Atlantic coast of France around the Gironde river, Bordeaux is home to some of the most legendary wines on earth. There are (for all intents and purposes) five grape varieties permitted under French wine law for red Bordeaux: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and, very infrequently, Petit Verdot and Malbec. For white Bordeaux, only three varieties are permitted: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillion, and Muscadelle. The exact percentages of each grape variety used in any...

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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,...

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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...

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