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Wine Description
The Story
The 2025 Château Haut-Brion Red is an absolute masterclass in purity and precision, staying true to its legendary roots while delivering an incredibly refined performance. It wasn't an easy year in the vineyards—the summer brought serious heat and a prolonged drought—but Haut-Brion’s iconic gravel soils worked their magic to keep the vines perfectly balanced. The team pulled off a highly precise, plot-by-plot harvest between September 1 and 18...
Wine Information
1976 A GOOD YEAR
Gentleness, suaveness, the most varied nuances of fruit are all the characteristics of this year. The wine is smooth, with a good tannic structure, and it should grow stronger and develop rapidly.
Weather conditions
Sum of temperatures : 3383 °C
Rain : 278 mm
Days where temperature above 30 °C : 29
Harvest : from 13/09/1976 to 24/09/1976
Current vintage notes
We came very close to a very great year. A year with r...
