【Andreas Larsson 91pts】【Decanter 89pts】
【2016 is a good drinking year】【Pessac Leognan】
【Historic manor in the early eighteenth century】【Boutique Winery】
【Advocating natural and elegant style】
WF1116 - Chateau Hannetot Pessac Leognan 2016 Price: $195/btl
Buy 6 or more, average $175/btl
Region/Grade: France / Bordeaux / Pessac Leognan
Grape varieties: 56% Merlot, 26% Cabernet sauvignon, 18% Cabernet franc,
Alcohol: 13.5%
Annual production: an average of 27,000 bottles per year.
Here’s what to know about Bordeaux wine in 2016 The University of Bordeaux’s harvest report further stated:
“The 2016 vintage is unprecedented, more classic than 2009 or 2015, and appears to have very long aging potential.”
The style of red wine produced by Pessac Leognan is often rich and elegant, with aromas of smoke and toasted tobacco. Needless to say, 2016 was an even better year. Wine Time selects two great wines from Pessac Leognan in 2016.
Château Hannetot is a family estate located in the heart of the Pessac-Léognan appellation. The estate has been producing wine since the beginning of the eighteenth century. Previously, the castle was called "Hantot". His story begins at the time of the French Revolution. Paul Alexandre Desclaux de la Coste was the first owner of the castle. In 1870, the castle was rebuilt. It remains the same aspect today. In the 1930s, Mr. Robert Luc, the grandfather of the current owner, purchased Château Hannetot. Since 2006 the estate has been managed by Xavier Beaumartin. After a career in the industry and his involvement in the revival of Château Laroque, a Saint-Emilion grand cru, Mr. Beaumartin was attracted to Château Laroque in Harnett. He decided to reveal the potential of this beautiful terroir.
The team at the estate is joined by Emile Peynaud, a pupil of winemaker Serge Charritte, who has produced 30 wines in the Pessac-Léognan appellation. "I like the Hannetot project because here I am once again in my favorite terroir: the Pessac-Léognan appellation. It is also an area with potential on a human scale. It is inspiring. These investments are significant and the first Wine is the fruit of our new vision for the vineyard, a promise of pleasure and quality. In the cellar, this mentality continues.
Hannetot represents Xavier Beaumartin's roots, the place where he spent his childhood. His father has been mayor of Leonion for 14 years: "I have a soft spot for this place. I'm not here to distort it, but to ensure continuity and make a brew that resonates emotionally. wine. The benefit of having only 4 hectares is being able to maintain the vineyard like a garden and play against tradition.”
Investments in the winery now allow for more precise wine delivery through automated pumping systems for softer extractions, low temperature fermentation, redesigned vat chambers, including the purchase of large 20 hl containers. “We produce less woody wines, I would not try to make the overly oaky and opaque wines that Robert Parker praised, I would like to have less artifice and more natural elegance,” says Xavier Beaumartin.
【2016 Vintage】
The famous wine review website Wine Spectator grades different wine regions every year. The 2016 Bordeaux was praised by many wine critics as "the best year of the century". very high. “Clay-based soils weather best in dry periods and the limestone is firm; a very even vintage”.
Let’s take a look at wine critic Andreas Larsson’s evaluation of Chateau Hannetot Pessac Leognan 2016:
