Vintage 2008


Woody, tobacco, smoke, powerful in mouth, round, a bit too woody, a bit rustic, alcoohol.


Vintage 2007

Silver Medal
Concours des Vins d'Aquitaine in 2009

 Guide des Vins GILBERT & GAILLARD Ã©dition 2011

Note : 85/100

Attractive purplish-blue red. A nose of ripe fruit timid in coming forward. The same fruit-driven mouthfeel though more lip-smacking. A harmonious, straightforward wine, unashamedly fruity.


Vintage 2006

note: 87
Wine Spectator - James Suckling, march 2009

Guide des Vins Gilbert et Gaillard - Edition 2009
note: 82
Nice strong bright red. Rather fruit discreet nose. Powerful in mouth. Discreet aromas with wood in the forefront.
Guide des Vins Gilbert et Gaillard - Edition 2009


Vintage 2005


note 85-88
A solid wine for the appellation, with medium body, fine tannins and a medium finish.
Wine Spectator april 2006

Concours des Vins d'Aquitaine 2007
→ Bronze Medal


Vintage 2004

Concours Général Agricole de Paris in 2006
→ Silver Medal

Concours des Vins d’Aquitaine
→ Silver Medal

Revue du Vin de France Edition Special Primeurs 2004
→ Coup de Cœur


Vintage 2003

Concours Général Agricole de Paris in 2005

→ Bronze Medal

Guide Hachette 2007

From the same owner than Château DALEM, Château DE LA HUSTE is cited, very fruited, it is already perfect.

Vintage 2002

Concours Général Agricole de Paris in 2004
→ Gold Medal


Vintage 2001

The dark ruby color of this 2001 vintage attracts since all his complexes aromas are expressing
through an elegant oak style, hints of vanilla and toasted nevertheless not hiding the red berryfruit
which then appears. The ripe and huge tannins have still to melt; needs two until five years to age.
Guide Hachette des Vins 2005

 

Vintage 2000

 This château is regurlaly mentioned among the big names of this appellation, that this
excellent vintage puts forward once more a successful outcome. Its black ink color glitters of raspberry
reflects. The aromas of Christmascake, cinnamon harmonize with toasted notes.
On the palate appears forward the fruity taste around a supple and silky structure that comes out with a
good density. Three to five years will be needed to better integration ot the oak.
Guide Hachette des Vins 2004


note 80/100
Brilliant red sustained color. Pleasant on the nose, with ripe fruits and spicy scents. Polished palate
that melts in the mouth, with ripe aromas of blackberries and licorice
Guide Gilbert & Gaillard des Vins. Edition 2005

Vintage 1999

* This excellent vintage of depth red color emanates intense and ripe aromas of blackberries
and vanilla. The intense and velvety tannins are in perfect harmony with an accurate evaluation of the
oak notes of good persistence. In brief a wine that will come out in the next three to five years.
Guide Hachette des Vins 2003


note 83/100
Sustained darkred color. Nose of red and blackberries. Relatively fleshy mouth where one can clearly
perceives the scent of blackberries. A characterful vintage.
Guide Gilbert & Gaillard des Vins. Edition 2005

Vintage 1998

* This family Estate since 1860 is used to produce vintages like this 1998 depht dark-ruby color with
darkblack colored reflects. The expressive aromas of redberries harmonizes with notes of toasted oak.
It is a voluminous and full-bodied nevertheless with a delicacy fruity in the finish. To drink in the
next two through five years.
Guide Hachette des Vins 2002


note 82/100
Sustained color with youthful reflects. Nose expressively out, overriped fruits almost candied with a
hint of humus and undergrowth. Same taste in the palate. A vintage of maturity, still on the top.
Guide Gilbert & Gaillard des Vins. Edition 2005

Vintage 1997

This property belongs to the same family since the middle of the 19th Century and his vineyard planted
with grape varieties of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet-franc is the producer of excellent wines. The
1997 vintage is black colored, ripe fruits on the nose melting in hints of oak and vanilla. The tannic
structure, firm and full-bodied, evolves to a good maturation.
Wait at least two through to three years before to drink.
Guide Hachette des Vins 2001