2014 d'Hanteillan Haut-Médoc
SKU #1308511
91 points
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2014 Hanteillan offers attractive blackberry, wild hedgerow and violets scents on the nose -- well defined and demonstrating commendable precision. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, crisp acidity and impressive structure with a finish that is worthy of a classified growth. Wines like this do great credit to the Cru Bourgeois and to Bordeaux. Excellent. (NM)
(10/2016)
James Suckling
Plum-cake nose introduces a mid-weight and moderately tannic red with good harmony and a fresh finish.
(2/2017)
Vinous
The 2014 d'Hanteillan is bold, rustic and attractive in its peer group. The tannins remain burly, as they were when I last saw the wine from barrel, but there is good depth. Sweet tobacco, menthol, anise and dried flowers add an attractive savory character. The blend is 60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 35 % Merlot and 5 % Petit Verdot. (AG)
(2/2017)
Wine Enthusiast
Situated just north of Saint-Estèphe, the property has produced a generously structured wine that is already balanced. The hints of wood aging sustain the complex, ripe blackberry fruit. Drink from 2020. (RV)
(4/2017)
Wine Spectator
The 2014 d'Hanteillan is bold, rustic and attractive in its peer group. The tannins remain burly, as they were when I last saw the wine from barrel, but there is good depth. Sweet tobacco, menthol, anise and dried flowers add an attractive savory character. The blend is 60 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 35 % Merlot and 5 % Petit Verdot. (JM, Web-2017)
K&L Notes
Château d’Hanteillan trace its history to the 12th century, when Pope Alexander III mentioned it as belonging to the Abbey of Vertheuil. The estate has traded hands numerous times over the years. Since 1972 it has been in the hands of the Mathieu-Blasco family. Like many estates in the Haut-Médoc, Château d’Hanteillan produces wines of a quality that far outshines the price. In either a good or great vintage, you often are looking at a spectacular buy—as with this 2014.
