Château Haut-Brion
Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Surprisingly fruit forward. Big energy. Lots of black fruit, floral, licorice and some shoe polish. Then with time licorice and red fruit. Velvety but big structure too. This wine is still primary and needs time. A baby.
Surprisingly fruit forward. Big energy. Lots of black fruit, floral, licorice and some shoe polish. Then with time licorice and red fruit. Velvety but big structure too. This wine is still primary and needs time. A baby.
Mar 21st, 2021
If I had to pick a favorite from last weekend...this is in contention
If I had to pick a favorite from last weekend...this is in contention
Oct 27th, 2017
This was a standout in the sea of Bordeaux.
This was a standout in the sea of Bordeaux.
Oct 23rd, 2017
Pretty mellow and reticent this time around...
Pretty mellow and reticent this time around...
May 12th, 2016
Not the best Haut Brion. Very tight. Lots of sediment and lots of time needed for this to even start to open up. Decanted 4+ hours. Dense and thick. Ripe dark fruit. Strong earthiness. I liked it but it never found the top gear.
Not the best Haut Brion. Very tight. Lots of sediment and lots of time needed for this to even start to open up. Decanted 4+ hours. Dense and thick. Ripe dark fruit. Strong earthiness. I liked it but it never found the top gear.
Feb 12th, 2024One of YT’s finest wines I’ve had, 4 hour decant transformed it and continued to evolve while drinking. Wow.
One of YT’s finest wines I’ve had, 4 hour decant transformed it and continued to evolve while drinking. Wow.
Apr 9th, 2023
Nose is slightly too evolved. Maybe needs more air.
Palate is just great. Soft earthy, tannic and energetic.
Nose is slightly too evolved. Maybe needs more air.
Palate is just great. Soft earthy, tannic and energetic.

Smoky weighty and lingering. Finish is shorter than it should be but still very good. More earthy than fruity but very solid. A bit underwhelmed vs my last bottle of this vintage.
Smoky weighty and lingering. Finish is shorter than it should be but still very good. More earthy than fruity but very solid. A bit underwhelmed vs my last bottle of this vintage.
May 31st, 2021





