ChateauFourcasHosten2018

<p>Château Fourcas Hosten, Listrac Medoc, Bordeaux, France, 2018Grape Blend: Merlot 58%, Cabernet Sauvignon 38.5%, Petit Verdot 2.5%, Cabernet Franc 1%, Yield 24hl/ha, oak aged (28% new wood)2018 is the first vintage at the chateau using all organic fruit (not certified) and is now in conversion to biodynamic farming on 16ha of vineyard.Superb black fruits. The mouth is fleshy, dense, with a pure and mellow texture. The finish is sleek, tasty, long and elegant with delicate tannins.Critics’ Tasting Notes:“Aromas of blackberries, cocoa powder, dried leaves and licorice. It’s medium-bodied with firm, tight-knit tannins and bright acidity. Structured and fresh. Very tight at the end. Try from 2023” 92/100 points, James Suckling, January 2021″Merlot is back with a vengeance, amounting to some 58% of the blend of the 2018 Fourcas Hosten, as Cabernet Sauvignon was hit by hail. Delivering aromas of rich dark berries, cherries, loamy soil and creamy oak, it’s medium to full-bodied, supple and powdery, framed by firm but not austere tannins that temper some of the vintage’s overt fruitiness.”89+/100 points, William Kelley, WINE ADVOCATE, October 2022Chateau Fourcas Hosten, Listrac Medoc 2018</p>