Bauduc Les Trois Hectares Rouge

In the glass

Aroma: toast, vanilla, red berry, black cherry, light oak spice

Palate: juicy, open textured, substance, oak-kissed fruit, tender fused tannins, fresh finish

Bauduc's premium red from a single Bordeaux Superieur block: 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in small barrels for added structure. Anne Krebiehl MW describes it as juicy, plush, and beautifully open with oak-kissed fruit.

What it pairs with

• Roast pork loin with apple sauce
  Medium body and ripe cherry fruit complement mild pork; the gentle oak spice adds savour.
• Steak frites
  Classic Bordeaux-and-steak pairing at an accessible price; Cabernet Sauvignon structure holds up to the beef.
• Duck rillettes with toasted sourdough
  Plush Merlot fruit and soft tannins work perfectly with rich duck fat; vanilla oak bridges the toast.

How to serve Bauduc Les Trois Hectares Rouge

Allow 65 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 60 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 14-16°C. Cellar temperature (14-16°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a Burgundy bowl with a wide opening. The bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roast pork loin with apple sauce, Steak frites, Duck rillettes with toasted sourdough. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Les Trois Hectares Rouge was introduced alongside the white from the same block with the Quinney family's first vintages at Bauduc in 2000. The Bordeaux Superieur classification (higher minimum ageing requirements than basic Bordeaux AOC) reflects the wine's greater ambition and structure. It has become the estate's best-known red.

1. 2000: First vintage of Les Trois Hectares Rouge by the Quinney family
2. 2016: Wine praised by Decanter for smoked and toasted fruit with sinewy balance

Facts

Producer

Chateau Bauduc · visiting guide

Grapes

Merlot (75%), Cabernet Sauvignon (25%)

Classification

Bordeaux Superieur AOC

Oak

Aged in small French oak barrels; precise new oak percentage not disclosed

ABV

13.5%

Price

€14-22 at retail

Drinking window

3-10 from vintage

First vintage

2000

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