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Wine Description
The Story
Château Haut-Brion is the oldest and by far the smallest of the "Premiers Grands Crus" vineyards of the Gironde 1855 classification. Château Haut-Brion is one of the few remaining family-owned domains of the Bordeaux region with a history going back to the 16th century. It has been owned by the American Dillon family since 1935.
There is an amazing dual hit of black fruit and fine-grained tannins here, which is rounded off with a wonde...
Wine Information
Château Haut-Brion 1947
AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR
The wine is hard and tannic, giving it a slight bitter taste. But on the whole it is concentrated, complex, long. The bouquet is very flowery. A wine which needs more time.
Weather conditions
Sum of temperatures : 3478 °C
Rain : 259 mm
Current vintage notes
The hottest year (after 1976) in a half. century, making up part of the cycle of dry
years 1945, '46, '47, '49) which brought swarm...
Vintage 1947
Where the 1945 represents sophistication, nuance and classic character, the 1947 stands for richness, robustness and succulence. Spring was delayed that year, which meant a late start to the growing season. The summer warmed up towards fall and the abundant sunshine caused the grapes to ripen very quickly. Daytime temperatures ranged between 35 and 38°C. The crop was finally harvested in almost tropical conditions, when a storm ravaged Bordeau...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2005 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 409€ +6.0% | 1 329€ +45.9% | 911€ +9.5% | 832€ -24.2% | 1 098€ -3.9% | 1 143€ +46.0% | 783€ +78.8% | 438€ -12.7% | 502€ |
This data comes from the FINE Auction Index, a composite of average prices for wines sold at commercial auctions in 20 countries. The average prices from each year have been collected since 1990. This chart plots the index value of the average price of the wines.