Château Haut Coteau

Saint-Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend

8.817 ratings
8.92 pro ratings
St. Estèphe, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Jay Kline

I was previously unfamiliar with this producer but they appear to be rather small by Bordeaux standards. The 2016 Haut Coteau pours a deep purple with medium viscosity. On the nose, medium intensity, with cassis, earth, plums, tobacco, baking spice. On the palate, again dark tart fruits with earth and wet stone. Quite a lot of structure here with medium+ tannin and acid. The finish is long and bitter…a touch green to be honest…but this is really fairly classic Saint-Estèphe and I actually think another 5-10 years will be quite kind to this bottle.

I was previously unfamiliar with this producer but they appear to be rather small by Bordeaux standards. The 2016 Haut Coteau pours a deep purple with medium viscosity. On the nose, medium intensity, with cassis, earth, plums, tobacco, baking spice. On the palate, again dark tart fruits with earth and wet stone. Quite a lot of structure here with medium+ tannin and acid. The finish is long and bitter…a touch green to be honest…but this is really fairly classic Saint-Estèphe and I actually think another 5-10 years will be quite kind to this bottle.

Nov 13th, 2021
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

8.9

@scott rose said it best. good, not fantastic.

@scott rose said it best. good, not fantastic.

Jul 28th, 2021
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

2016 vintage. Great, inky hue. Unhurried, musty nose with a hint of prunes. Medium-bodied. High plains drift…er…dryer with big tannins and not giving up any fruit other than the dark side: blackberries, plum and cassis currently.

2016 vintage. Great, inky hue. Unhurried, musty nose with a hint of prunes. Medium-bodied. High plains drift…er…dryer with big tannins and not giving up any fruit other than the dark side: blackberries, plum and cassis currently.

1 person found it helpfulJul 25th, 2021
Chris A

So at the price point and label I was expecting a hard hitting big Bordeaux….this is not that. This isn’t bad by any stretch but drinks below what I’ve come to expect from the area and what a $35 bottle should present. That aside, a solid entry and clean finish. Mature red fruits in the back of the palette. Earth notes on the nose. This would be perfect at $25.

So at the price point and label I was expecting a hard hitting big Bordeaux….this is not that. This isn’t bad by any stretch but drinks below what I’ve come to expect from the area and what a $35 bottle should present. That aside, a solid entry and clean finish. Mature red fruits in the back of the palette. Earth notes on the nose. This would be perfect at $25.

Feb 29th, 2024
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

2016 vintage. Not a lot of depth here currently. Fairly straightforward and simplistic. Best attribute is the body which has some nice heft. Not too light and not too heavy.

2016 vintage. Not a lot of depth here currently. Fairly straightforward and simplistic. Best attribute is the body which has some nice heft. Not too light and not too heavy.

Oct 26th, 2021
Thierry POUSSIN

2012,
Chez Mémé, St Julien

2012,
Chez Mémé, St Julien

Oct 25th, 2019
Olivier Enault

Really surprising after 12 years. Excellent

Really surprising after 12 years. Excellent

Nov 28th, 2015
Hillary Walters

Hillary had this 5 months ago

Hillary had this 5 months ago

Jul 11th, 2024
Joel Kaplan

Joel had this a year ago

Joel had this a year ago

Sep 25th, 2023
Carlos Valverde

Carlos had this a year ago

Carlos had this a year ago

Aug 6th, 2023