Château Larrivet Haut-Brion
Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Drank 6/20/2021.
Happy Fathers Day!
Black cherry, earth, leather, and truffle on the nose. On the palate, red and black cherry, earth, leather, are accompanied by medium tannins that are well integrated at this point, but still quite present. Long finish goes on for over a minute.
3/21/8/4/5 +50 = 91 pts.
Drank 6/20/2021.
Happy Fathers Day!
Black cherry, earth, leather, and truffle on the nose. On the palate, red and black cherry, earth, leather, are accompanied by medium tannins that are well integrated at this point, but still quite present. Long finish goes on for over a minute.
3/21/8/4/5 +50 = 91 pts.
Stewed red fruit, mocha, a little green pepper/ beany quality. Savory (the herb), and bay on the nose. Broad, muscular, but not over extracted, and with decent acid, if not bursting with energy. A fine claret- looking forward to another bottle in 5-10 years.
Stewed red fruit, mocha, a little green pepper/ beany quality. Savory (the herb), and bay on the nose. Broad, muscular, but not over extracted, and with decent acid, if not bursting with energy. A fine claret- looking forward to another bottle in 5-10 years.
Dec 26th, 2020
A ravishing wine. Concentrated black cherry fruit, with a tart baked quality rather than roasted, with mocha, followed by a medley of tertiary flavors; sous bois, animal hide, hot clay, and especially truffle. With extended air time, the animal aromatics are subdued and better integrated, and the fruit becomes seemingly fresher, and unlit tobacco on the finish. Velvety tannins and salubrious acidity. Throws a good bit of sediment.
A ravishing wine. Concentrated black cherry fruit, with a tart baked quality rather than roasted, with mocha, followed by a medley of tertiary flavors; sous bois, animal hide, hot clay, and especially truffle. With extended air time, the animal aromatics are subdued and better integrated, and the fruit becomes seemingly fresher, and unlit tobacco on the finish. Velvety tannins and salubrious acidity. Throws a good bit of sediment.
4 people found it helpfulDec 6th, 2015Very nice. Deep black cherry. Nice finish. Getting better with air.
Very nice. Deep black cherry. Nice finish. Getting better with air.
Jun 28th, 2017Profond et dense, dans un style assez moderne
Profond et dense, dans un style assez moderne
Mar 28th, 2016
For the money, this is top notch but I can't give it 4 of 4 on an absolute basis. Good fruit, classic Pessac, nice finish (but not great). Perfectly nice for most purposes.
For the money, this is top notch but I can't give it 4 of 4 on an absolute basis. Good fruit, classic Pessac, nice finish (but not great). Perfectly nice for most purposes.
Mar 3rd, 2014Dark & still very youthful, perfumed & elegant, full of energy, ripe dark fruit, with a beautiful fresh menthol-cedar wood note. Layers of Black currant & cassis with some lighter cherry and a touch of fresh raspberries. A hint of dark Ghana chocolate. Ripe & sweet yet savoury. Complex.
Surprisingly energetic on the palate, with a firm tannic frame yet the tannins are juicy, polished, velvety. This is filled with juicy ripe fruit and fresh acidity. Impeccably balanced and with great complexity & depth.
This is a beautiful wine that is just awakening, serious & profound yet so approachable. A spectacular bottle!
Dark & still very youthful, perfumed & elegant, full of energy, ripe dark fruit, with a beautiful fresh menthol-cedar wood note. Layers of Black currant & cassis with some lighter cherry and a touch of fresh raspberries. A hint of dark Ghana chocolate. Ripe & sweet yet savoury. Complex.
Surprisingly energetic on the palate, with a firm tannic frame yet the tannins are juicy, polished, velvety. This is filled with juicy ripe fruit and fresh acidity. Impeccably balanced and with great complexity & depth.
This is a beautiful wine that is just awakening, serious & profound yet so approachable. A spectacular bottle!
Dec 16, 2020. W/Caitlin. Gave her a bottle of this for her northday last year, this is my first taste. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot. A lovely Pessac-Leognan and perfect example of why it love wines from this Bordeaux region. Black fruit, fig, truffle on the nose with earth, leather, truffle, and a hint of mint in palate. Smooth, silky tannins. So good!
Dec 16, 2020. W/Caitlin. Gave her a bottle of this for her northday last year, this is my first taste. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot. A lovely Pessac-Leognan and perfect example of why it love wines from this Bordeaux region. Black fruit, fig, truffle on the nose with earth, leather, truffle, and a hint of mint in palate. Smooth, silky tannins. So good!
Dec 17th, 2020Sage and tobacco on the nose. A soft tannic kiss on the front of the tongue. Other than the tannins, there’s no fruit on the front. But I get a hint of underripe blackberries and nettles on the top of the palate, The light and soft tannic structure is revealed again at the finish—and it gives this wine a softer mouth feel which offsets the astringency of the mid palate flavors.This is a mediocre bordeaux, but it is drinkable if you let it open up. My problem is that I feel like I overpaid for a ordinary Bordeaux. Honestly I can go down to the local Safeway and pick up a $20 claret that is as good as this $60 bottle.
Sage and tobacco on the nose. A soft tannic kiss on the front of the tongue. Other than the tannins, there’s no fruit on the front. But I get a hint of underripe blackberries and nettles on the top of the palate, The light and soft tannic structure is revealed again at the finish—and it gives this wine a softer mouth feel which offsets the astringency of the mid palate flavors.This is a mediocre bordeaux, but it is drinkable if you let it open up. My problem is that I feel like I overpaid for a ordinary Bordeaux. Honestly I can go down to the local Safeway and pick up a $20 claret that is as good as this $60 bottle.
Aug 30th, 2020