For a better Search Result, use the Advanced Wine Search. Else, enter the wine name and the vintage if desired, or the region for tasting notes. If you don’t get the result you’re seeking, either we do not have tasting notes on the wine or for that exact year. To help your search results, broaden your search to just the wine name and check for spelling errors. You can sort your results by ratings, vintage or alphabetically.
Château Hostens-Picant
28 notes Sort by: Vintage - Name - Rating
|
2023
Château Hostens-Picant (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
An interesting blend, due to mildew pressure, the wine blends 89% Cabernet Sauvignon with 11% Cabernet Franc to produce a sine loaded with cedar, tobacco leaf, mint, wet forest, and red currants. Medium-bodied, almost light, the crisp red berries are fresh, but they fade quickly in the finish. Drink from 2026-2031. 86-88 Pts. 988 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
|
2022
Château Hostens-Picant (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
The medium-bodied, fruity, forward, soft wine is round, ope,n and ready to go with its nice portfolio of sweet, ripe cherries. Drink from 2025-2031. 90-89 Pts. 1,604 Views Tasted May 8, 2023 |
|
2022
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée d'exception Lucullus (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Floral in nature, due to the large portion of 53% Cabernet Franc in the blend, the wine is creamy, round, polished, and fruity, with nice definition in the black cherry and crushed stone finish. Give this a few years of age before you pull a cork, and this should be an even better wine. Drink from 2025-2035. 91-93 Pts. 1,634 Views Tasted May 8, 2023 |
|
2021
Château Hostens-Picant (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Smoke, herbs, and bright, fresh, chewy red fruits and a distinctive floral note are found in the nose as well as in the round, soft, forward, fruit-filled palate. Drink from 2023-2031. 88-90 1,260 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
|
2021
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée des Demoiselles (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Pineapples, orange rind, white peach, and candied tangerines pop in the perfume. The palate is equal to the nose with all of its sweet white peaches, citrus, spice and lemon curd. Drink from 2024-2028. 460 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2024 |
|
2020
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée des Demoiselles (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Juicy, sweet and fresh with a distinctive aromatic character of white peach, spice, pear, lemon oil and green apples. There is a refreshing pop of green apples on the palate with sweetness and lift. This will be best in its refreshing youth. 90 Pts 1,289 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
|
2020
Château Hostens-Picant (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Dominated by espresso, mocha, smoke, herbs and red fruits, the wine is forward, open, soft, bright, salty and already easy to drink. 85-87 Pts 1,334 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
|
2020
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée d'exception Lucullus (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Spicy, smoky, meaty, herbal and oaky, the fruit is round, soft and polished. Savory in character, with soft, ripe, round tannins and a spicy, earthy character to the plummy finish. Give this a few years of age before you pull a cork, and this could be an even better wine. 89-91 Pts 1,278 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
|
2019
Château Hostens-Picant (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Spicy, earthy, smoky red fruits and underbrush are on the nose. Medium-bodied, earthy, round and fruity on the palate, the finish combines red berries and green olives with herbs on the rustic backend. 85-87-Pts 2,266 Views Tasted Jul 2, 2020 |
|
2019
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée d'exception Lucullus (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
The star of the Sainte Foy appellation offers espresso bean roasted plums, black cherries and licorice on the nose. Ruby in color, the wine is soft, polished, juicy and loaded with sweet, ripe, fresh red fruits, herbs and spices. Drink it young, or age it a few years before opening a bottle. 89-91 Pts 2,261 Views Tasted Jul 2, 2020 |
|
2019
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée des Demoiselles (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
White peach and green apples pop with freshness and a sweet, yellow citrus peel finish. This will be best in its refreshing youth. 88 Pts 2,574 Views Tasted Jul 2, 2020 |
|
2018
Château Hostens-Picant (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Medium-bodied, herbs, bright red fruits and an easy going, earthy, red pit fruit finish with a touch of bitter chocolate and espresso on the back end. 671 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Medium-bodied, bright red fruits, with herbs, tobacco and underbrush and red plums. 85-87 Pts 1,193 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
|
2018
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée d'exception Lucullus (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
The undisputed star of the Sainte Foy appellation shows a deep color. Fresh, vibrant, dark red berries, espresso, licorice, cocoa, spice and dark chocolate are found on the nose and palate. Medium-bodied with a rich, round palate feel, the wine can be enjoyed early, though a few years will add more complexity here. 632 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Lusciously textured, black fruits, soft tannins, licorice, espresso bean and plums come together in a forward styled, already delicious wine. Drink it young, or age it a few years before opening a bottle. 90-92 Pts 1,275 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
|
2018
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée des Demoiselles (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
White peach, pomelo, lemon curd and a touch of vanilla on the nose and the palate, which is also where you find sweet green apples with lemon peel in the fresh finish. This will be best in its refreshing youth. 1,072 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021 |
|
2016
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée d'exception Lucullus (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Dark in color, the star of the little-known Saint Foy appellation is round, lush and loaded with deep black fruits and cocoa. The wine is fleshy and fruity. 1,747 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019Round textures, sweet, lush, red fruits and a juicy mid palate are made even better with a sweet, spicy, plummy finish. 1,250 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
|
2016
Château Hostens-Picant (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Earthy black cherry and roasted coffee beans kick things off nicely before moving on to the soft, sweet, forward, blast of juicy cherries and dark chocolate on the palate and in the finish. 2,864 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019Licorice, smoke and black raspberry scents open to a soft, sweet, supple, forward, open wine, which will offer its charms on release. 2,179 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
|
2016
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée des Demoiselles (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
For early drinking pleasure the wine serves up light notes of yellow citrus fruit with floral accents. 1,098 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019 |
|
2015
Château Hostens-Picant (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Round, soft and open, the wine is medium bodied, with juicy plums, raspberries and an easy to like cherry finish. 1,550 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2016 |
|
2015
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée d'exception Lucullus (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Supple, round, dark red fruits, with a character driven, polished, ripe, rich, lush fruity finish. 1,434 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2016 |
|
2014
Château Hostens-Picant (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Ripe, round, sweet plums, and juicy raspberries, with a sweet, soft, black cherry finish. 86-88 Pts 1,767 Views Tasted May 1, 2015 |
|
2014
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée d'exception Lucullus (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Rich, supple, sweet, dark red fruits, with a round, character driven, polished finish. 87-89 Pts 1,666 Views Tasted May 1, 2015 |
|
2013
Château Hostens-Picant (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Citrus and tangy red berries in the nose, light and easy going, with an approachable, fresh, light cherry finish. From a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. 83-85 Pts 1,649 Views Tasted May 1, 2014 |
|
2012
Château Hostens-Picant (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Light and dominated by red berries, this medium-bodied wine ends with a red fruit finish. 83-85 Pts 1,698 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2013 |
|
2012
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée d'exception Lucullus (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
The blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc reached 14% ABV. The black cherry, licorice-centric wine offers soft textures and a medium-bodied cherry finish. 87-89 Pts 2,028 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2013 |
|
2010
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée d'exception Lucullus (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Forward, this modern styled, plump, round wine delivers lot of sweet, ripe black cherries, chocolate, smoke, fennel, coffee bean and blackberries. The wine is already drinking well. 2,183 Views Tasted Aug 1, 2013 |
|
2010
Château Hostens-Picant (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
A simple, straight forward, generic Bordeaux wine in an easy to like style. I'd drink this over the next few years. 2,300 Views Tasted Jul 21, 2013 |
|
2009
Château Hostens-Picant (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Forest floor, spice strawberry and pepper on the nose, medium bodied with some green notes amongst the black raspberry flavors are found in the slightly drying finish. 2,142 Views Tasted Jul 18, 20112009 Hostens Picant is a medium bodied, soft textured wine with berries and hints of cocoa in the finish. 84-86 Pts 2,307 Views Tasted Aug 26, 2010 |
|
2009
Château Hostens-Picant Cuvée d'exception Lucullus (Sainte Foy Bordeaux)
Lucullus Cuvee d’Exception is the top wine from Hostens Picant. Stone, licorice and blackberry jam scents open to a medium bodied with soft, round textures that ends with a tasty plummy finish. 2,962 Views Tasted Jul 18, 20112009 Lucullus Cuvee d’Exception is the top wine from Hostens Picant. Minerals, dark fruit, blackberries, and pepper combined with soft, round textures are the signature of this wine. 87-90 Pts 3,260 Views Tasted Aug 26, 2010 |
