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Chateau Hyot

Chateau Hyot
2018 Reserve Red Blend, Côtes de Castillon

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Bordeaux Other Red

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 14.5%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$40

Chateau Hyot
2018 Reserve Red Blend, Côtes de Castillon

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Bordeaux Other Red

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 14.5%
Dusty garnet color. Aromas and flavors of furniture polish, dried herbs, plum tart, and meat pie with a slightly chewy, crisp, dry medium body and a smooth, charming, medium-length finish with elements of pencil shavings with moderate oak flavor. A solid Côtes de Castillon Bordeaux with effortless pairability.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Oaky, Rich & Full & Quaffable
Aroma Aroma: polished furniture, dried herbs, plum tart, and meat pie
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with elements of pencil shavings
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: Entrecote Bordelaise, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A solid Cotes de Castillon Bordeaux with effortless pairability.

The Producer

Domaines Alain Aubert

The Producer
57 bis avenue de l’Europe
33 -5 57 40 04 30

Bordeaux Other Red

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Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
Bordeaux reds are made from as many as five red varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec (although this last variety is rarely used in Bordeaux these days). While the classified chateaux form the Haut-Medoc are the most famous - and expensive - red wines from Bordeaux, there are several others produced in the region. Cru Bourgeois are excellent wines that are not as celebrated as the top wines of the region, but are fine values and are wines that can drink well for up to a decade.

Another red Bordeaux that is a notable value is Entre-Deux-Mers; wines from this district account for much of the basic Bordeaux reds that are produced today. Other reds from Bordeaux include those labeled as Blaye, Cotes-de-Bourg and Fronsac.