Château Haut-Brion
Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
Warm golden fruit. Sweetness. Sunflower and corn with sweet. Gorgeous depth and intensity. Resolved
Warm golden fruit. Sweetness. Sunflower and corn with sweet. Gorgeous depth and intensity. Resolved
Feb 9th, 2024Perfect. Complex nose. Nice mouth feel. Not many years left.
Perfect. Complex nose. Nice mouth feel. Not many years left.
Jan 18th, 2024Still incredibly primary, as if just bottled, powerful nose dominated by classic cigar and cedar notes. Prominent, velvety oak led a rich, round palate of fine tannins and dark red cherry, baking chocolate. Tail went on forever. Give this 10 more years will be even better.
Still incredibly primary, as if just bottled, powerful nose dominated by classic cigar and cedar notes. Prominent, velvety oak led a rich, round palate of fine tannins and dark red cherry, baking chocolate. Tail went on forever. Give this 10 more years will be even better.
Dec 29th, 2023Wafts out of the class. Medium weight, lead pencil, cassis, dark fruit. Incredible length. Could benefit from 5 more years in bottle. Keeps intensifying.
Wafts out of the class. Medium weight, lead pencil, cassis, dark fruit. Incredible length. Could benefit from 5 more years in bottle. Keeps intensifying.
Dec 15th, 2023Gorgeous plush spectacular fruit. Plum, deep sexy black cherry. Really lush and delicious. Great
Gorgeous plush spectacular fruit. Plum, deep sexy black cherry. Really lush and delicious. Great
Apr 14th, 2023One of the most disappointing first growths I’ve had. Not sure if the 11s need more time, or if they’ll just never come around. Atypically lean vintage of this with a fairly predictable and uninspired aromatic profile.
One of the most disappointing first growths I’ve had. Not sure if the 11s need more time, or if they’ll just never come around. Atypically lean vintage of this with a fairly predictable and uninspired aromatic profile.
Jul 30th, 2022@David L and @Bill Bender - man we were drinking like kings - thank God weddings are once in a lifetime
@David L and @Bill Bender - man we were drinking like kings - thank God weddings are once in a lifetime
May 17th, 2022Dark scarlet color with translucent light reddish rims. Old wine nose. Notes of black and red fruit, gravel, barnyard floor, old leather and some old desk wood. Fruit is a bit faded but this has plenty of life with decent acidity and a nice structure. Got better with air and opened up nicely. Better than the last bottle of this lot, despite being a more ragged looking bottle.
Dark scarlet color with translucent light reddish rims. Old wine nose. Notes of black and red fruit, gravel, barnyard floor, old leather and some old desk wood. Fruit is a bit faded but this has plenty of life with decent acidity and a nice structure. Got better with air and opened up nicely. Better than the last bottle of this lot, despite being a more ragged looking bottle.
Mar 13th, 2022This wine has a beguiling Ruby color that gives away nothing about its age. On the nose, black cherry, cassis, violet, cigar box and a wealth of tertiary aroma including mocha, leather, mushroom and forest floor hint at its 17 year age but the wine is vibrantly youthful. It is surprisingly medium bodied and relatively restrained - not as much power as I expected but it has a finish that seems nearly endless to confirm its pedigree
This wine has a beguiling Ruby color that gives away nothing about its age. On the nose, black cherry, cassis, violet, cigar box and a wealth of tertiary aroma including mocha, leather, mushroom and forest floor hint at its 17 year age but the wine is vibrantly youthful. It is surprisingly medium bodied and relatively restrained - not as much power as I expected but it has a finish that seems nearly endless to confirm its pedigree
Feb 26th, 2022