Fine
88p
93 Tb points
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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
1934 A VERY GOOD YEAR
A very handsome wine which seems to have approached its apogee. Still long, full, tannic and with much complexity of taste, with the flavor characteristic of Haut-Brion: smoky, grilled, ripe. Very velvety in the mouth.
Weather conditions
Sum of temperatures : 3317°C
Rain : 326 mm
Current vintage notes
A very fine summer, much awaited and harvest were good both for quality and quantity. 1934 ranks second only t...
Vuosikerta 1934
A vintage that is often described as too tannic and harsh, and in many cases this is true. There are however a number of wines that have been very attractive and charming in recent times, I was particularly impressed by Mouton and Latour. It shows that the harsh tannic wines of Bordeaux will often come if one only has the patience to wait.
