La Raison d'Hetre Cotes de Bordeaux Rouge 2023

Tasting Notes

This is the more approachable little sibling to L'Hêtre, and a lovely drop in its own right. A Merlot-led blend with a good chunk of Cabernet Franc from the Côtes de Castillon, it's fragrant and perfumed with the Cab Franc leaping out of the glass. Bright, brambly red cherry and strawberry fruit come with a lift of spice and herbal notes of thyme and mint, all over a subtle chalky minerality. Silky and juicy with fine, gentle tannins and a keen line of acidity, it finishes savoury and long. - Aaron C