Les hauts de Larrivet Haut-Brion
Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France
Vintage 2014 | Beautiful and á Point. Cedar and spicyness. Fine balance. Paired with a steak, mixed mushrooms and baked potatoes.
Vintage 2014 | Beautiful and á Point. Cedar and spicyness. Fine balance. Paired with a steak, mixed mushrooms and baked potatoes.
Apr 9th, 2023
Château Larrivet Haut-Brion was acquired by the Gervoson family in 1987 and restored the estate including outbuildings, grounds, and even replanting 18 hectares of land. Dark Ruby with dark fruit aromas and herb spice. On the palate cherry, strawberry and currant flavors with cacao, leather, herb and pepper spice. Fine tannins with underlying bitterness on the lingering finish ending with mineral notes. Nice offering but needs more time. Tasting Sample.
Château Larrivet Haut-Brion was acquired by the Gervoson family in 1987 and restored the estate including outbuildings, grounds, and even replanting 18 hectares of land. Dark Ruby with dark fruit aromas and herb spice. On the palate cherry, strawberry and currant flavors with cacao, leather, herb and pepper spice. Fine tannins with underlying bitterness on the lingering finish ending with mineral notes. Nice offering but needs more time. Tasting Sample.
2 people found it helpfulJan 14th, 2017
2011v. Deep violet with a little transparency. On the nose, there's some semiripe black fruit (plums, black cherry), a little black pepper, some baking spice, and mint. On the palette, the decently ripe fruit is balanced by a nice hot of black pepper and a hint of green bell pepper pyrazines. A silky body with tannins that coat your mouth and melt slowly. The finish is mostly wood, like popscicle sticks. A very easy drinking and elegant wine that has really melded together with age. 57% merlot, 40% cab sav, 3% cab franc.
2011v. Deep violet with a little transparency. On the nose, there's some semiripe black fruit (plums, black cherry), a little black pepper, some baking spice, and mint. On the palette, the decently ripe fruit is balanced by a nice hot of black pepper and a hint of green bell pepper pyrazines. A silky body with tannins that coat your mouth and melt slowly. The finish is mostly wood, like popscicle sticks. A very easy drinking and elegant wine that has really melded together with age. 57% merlot, 40% cab sav, 3% cab franc.
1 person found it helpfulApr 1st, 2018
Earthy, packed with mushroomy forest floor, decaying leaves, spice, and chocolate. A hint of cherry fruit.
Earthy, packed with mushroomy forest floor, decaying leaves, spice, and chocolate. A hint of cherry fruit.
1 person found it helpfulJul 24th, 2015
Deep ruby in color with a short purplish rim.
Stinky nose with blueberries, currants, oak, barnyard, earth, green vegetables, herbs, smoke, alcohol, vinaigrette, peppercorn, spices, licorice, bell pepper, eucalyptus and forest floor.
Medium plus in body, smooth and elegant, with medium plus acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, wet leaves, leather, smoke, chocolates, leather, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Long finish with firm tannins (after 3 hours) and black pepper.
This left bank Bordeaux is still very young but drinkable, nonetheless. Very earthy on both the palate and nose, with lots of vegetable notes. Very complex and nicely balanced. Nice acidity keeps it interesting. Will be better in 5 to 10 years.
Needed 4 hours to open up properly and remove some of the barnyard smell.
I paired it with hard and soft cheeses, and small appetizers.
14% alcohol by volume.
Deep ruby in color with a short purplish rim.
Stinky nose with blueberries, currants, oak, barnyard, earth, green vegetables, herbs, smoke, alcohol, vinaigrette, peppercorn, spices, licorice, bell pepper, eucalyptus and forest floor.
Medium plus in body, smooth and elegant, with medium plus acidity and nice legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, wet leaves, leather, smoke, chocolates, leather, tobacco leaf and peppercorn.
Long finish with firm tannins (after 3 hours) and black pepper.
This left bank Bordeaux is still very young but drinkable, nonetheless. Very earthy on both the palate and nose, with lots of vegetable notes. Very complex and nicely balanced. Nice acidity keeps it interesting. Will be better in 5 to 10 years.
Needed 4 hours to open up properly and remove some of the barnyard smell.
I paired it with hard and soft cheeses, and small appetizers.
14% alcohol by volume.
A great wine showing extremely well. Lemon, honey, nutty and flighty floral
A great wine showing extremely well. Lemon, honey, nutty and flighty floral
Dec 1st, 2015
Nice. Very Pessac. Elegant and tense. 2012
Nice. Very Pessac. Elegant and tense. 2012
Dec 13th, 2014