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Tasting notes
Score 86/100 · Drink 2021-2025, Neal Martin, Jul 2021

The 2013 Fourcas Hosten has a light, leafy bouquet that is typical of this challenging vintage, yet there are no discernible vegetal aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with light tannins, pretty red fruit and a balanced, clean, easygoing finish. This is a wine that stays within the boundaries of what the growing season offered, and in doing so, it is actually more enjoyable than many other Left Bank offerings.

Critic scores

Critic scores
81
81/100

Average Score

16
16/20

Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com

16
16/20

Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com

More reviews and scores

75 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 75/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, Feb 2016

15.5 points
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Score 15.5/20 · Drink 2015-2018, Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com, Oct 2015

Liquorice and fennel nose, ripe blackcurrant and cherry fruit. Simple, light, wavering on dilute but has just enough substance to provide balance now. This might seem feeble against a strong vintage, but it delivers a very honest account of 2013. (RH)

16 points
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Score 16/20 · Drink 2016-2020, Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com, Apr 2014

Pretty compact nose. Lots of cassis on the palate, and a firm tannic grip too. Good concentration, considering the vintage. Pretty simple flavour profile, but very nicely made. (RH)

About the producer

Ch. Fourcas Hosten
Fourcas Hosten

In the heart of Listrac, surrounded by three hectares of gardens, this château has just over 40 hectares of vines – with Merlot planted on clay-limestone and Cabernet Sauvignon on the gravel plateau.

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Product details

Grape Blend

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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