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Chateau Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan

1er Grand Cru Classé

last update : Tuesday 05 January 2010
 

Founded by Jean de Pontac in 1525, Haut Brion is emblematic of Bordeaux’s winemaking heritage.
A miraculous survivor of urban sprawl, the estate's micoclimate has become warmer over the years due to the proximity of the city of Bordeaux. As a result, grapes at Haut Brion are some of the earliest ripening in the Gironde, always a few weeks ahead of most other estates. This is a decided advantage, especially in years with poor autumn weather.
Château Haut-Brion's terroir consists of gravel and sand on a layer of clay and chalk.
Owners since 1935, the Dillon family is committed to conserving Haut-Brion’s impeccable standing with the help of the Delmas family, who have managed the estate for three generations.
Château Haut-Brion is extremely classic. Less flamboyant and concentrated than the Pauillac first growths (Latour, Lafite, and Mouton), Haut-Brion is closer to Château Margaux thanks to its finesse. However, its intrinsic Graves nature comes through with age, and a fine old bottle of Haut Brion has an aristocratic bouquet of complex, noble, and intense tertiary aromas. Haut-Brion absolutley requires aging to express its enormous potential.
The Château also produces a lesser-known dry white wine (extremely sought after by connoisseurs). Average annual production amounts to just 50-80 hectoliters (6,000-10,000 bottles). Les Plantiers du Haut-Brion is made of a blend from the selections of Sauvignon and Sémillon grapes that don't enter into the production of Château Haut-Brion white and Château Laville Haut-Brion.

Chateau Haut-Brion

WINE PRODUCED BY THE ESTATE

Haut-Brion rouge, Haut-Brion blanc, Bahans Haut-Brion (second red wine), Clarence de Haut-Brion (since 2007), Les Plantiers du Haut-Brion (second white wine)

COMPARISON WITH AOC - PESSAC-LÉOGNAN

Vintage Absolute score Relative score to the Appellation Standard deviation
2008 95.8 106.0 1.54
2007 94.4 106.0 1.09
2006 94.8 105.5 1.7
2005 97.2 110.2 2.09
2004 92.8 106.7 3.01
2003 92.4 107.4 3.83
2002 94.0 109.9 3.63
2001 92.6 109.2 3.1
2000 94.0 108.9 2.68
1999 92.2 107.3 2.97
1998 93.8 107.1 2.7
1997 92.1 108.9 2.5

TASTING NOTES

Alain Bringolf - 08/2007

Nice ruby colour.
Attractive, ruby-red color.
Delicate flavors of violet, smoke, and blackcurrant. Solid structure with fine-grained tannin, lovely, crisp acidity, and remarkable length.
This wine should last for many more years to come.


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