Chateau L'Hetre 2018 by Jacques Thienpont

Chateau L'Hetre liegt im Gebiet Cotes de Castillon und gehört Jacques Thienpont, ebenfalls Besitzer von Chateau Le Pin Pomerol und Chateau L'If St. Emilion!
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0,75 l
Beschreibung

Chateau L'Hetre liegt im Gebiet Cotes de Castillon und gehört Jacques Thienpont, ebenfalls Besitzer von Chateau Le Pin Pomerol und Chateau L'If St. Emilion!

- Jahrgang 2016 "Wine of the Week" JANCIS ROBINSON, Julia Harding (Oktober 2018):
"Julia discovers a delicious and – currently – affordable wine from the Thienpont family responsible for Pomerol’s Le Pin and St-Émilion’s L’If. 

Two years ago we ran a competition to rename Château Goubau, the Castillon estate bought by Jacques Thienpont and his sister in 2016. The name that was finally chosen, L’Hêtre, meaning ‘beech tree’, was in fact a family suggestion but it happily reflects Jacques Thienpont’s passion for trees, and wood in all its forms, already seen in the names of their other wines Le Pin (pine) and L’If (yew).

The history of the Flemish Thienpont family in Bordeaux dates back to 1921 when Jacques’ grandfather Georges bought Château Troplong Mondot (sold just over a decade later to pay off his debts), then three years later Vieux Château Certan.

The family, wine merchants in Belgium since 1842, is now well entrenched on Bordeaux's right bank (…) Cousin Alexandre with his son Guillaume run Vieux Château Certan while cousin Nicolas and his son Cyrille are in charge of Chx Pavie Macquin, Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse and Larcis Ducasse.

The branches are also firmly intertwined: Jacques and Fiona’s nephew Cyrille manages L’If and nephew Maxime is the winemaker at L’Hêtre.

L’Hêtre 2016 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux is the first release of this wine from the organically farmed estate perched at 100 m on the end of the St-Philippe d'Aiguilhe limestone plateau, the highest point in Bordeaux. The current 10 ha (25 acres) of vines – Merlot and Cabernet Franc – face south east, planted on the plateau or on the limestone, clay and chalk slopes. Last year they bought the adjoining property, Ch Montagne, with 25 ha, of which 6 ha are planted. Compare this with the teeny 2.7 ha at Le Pin and one might hope this will remain an affordable wine for those who love the fresh and seductive style of Jacques Thienpont’s vinous offspring.

Here’s my enthusiastic tasting note on L'Hêtre 2016, added to over a period of several days as I tasted and retasted it, impressed by how lively and pure it remained after opening:

‘Rich in blackcurrant fruit with a savoury dark glow to make it more than just fruit. Just a touch of smoky char even though the oak is well in the background, a seductive fruit sweetness. On the palate, this is beautifully balanced, the alcohol perfectly integrated in the tannic structure and fruit core with a fresh tang that runs through the middle. There's a cool fluidity to it even with its depth and length. Fine, dry, lingering and savoury aftertaste. Impressive first vintage with a promising future in the bottle. I opened this on a Sunday evening and it was still tasting fresh and vibrant four days later. This is a very classy wine, and the tannins tell you everything: fine, definite, building in the mouth but in perfect balance with the fruit and freshness. Blue-blooded Castillon. Catch it while you can.'

Congratulations to Maxime Thienpont (…). He has crafted this wine from 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, fermented in concrete and oak vats and aged 15 months in French oak barrels, including one-third new.

I think it will benefit from at least another year in the bottle and should age well until at least its tenth birthday, and probably a lot longer, though this depends on your personal preference (…)"

Produkt: Rotwein
Inhalt: 0,75 l
Jahrgang: 2018
Appellation: Cotes de Castillon
Land: Frankreich
Rebsorte(n): MerlotCabernet Franc
Region: Bordeaux
Inhalt: 0,75 l
Im Weinberg: 95 % Merlot und 5 % Cabernet Franc
Im Weinkeller: Gärung in Beton- und Holzbehältern; Ausbau in französischen Barriques, ein Drittel neues Holz
% vol Alk: 14,5
Potenziell allergene Substanzen: Enthält Sulfite. Kann Spuren von Eiweiß, Gelatine und Milch enthalten.
Warnungen: Der Konsum von alkoholhaltigen Getränken während der Schwangerschaft kann selbst in geringen Mengen schwere Konsequenzen für die Gesundheit des Kindes nach sich ziehen.
Hersteller: Chateau L’Hetre, 78 Gerbaÿ, F-33350 Gardegan-et-Tourtirac, +33 5 57 40 27 16, info@lhetre.wine, www.lhetre.wine
Jugendschutz: Kein Verkauf und keine Lieferung an Jugendliche unter 18 Jahren!
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