Fine
92p
94 Tb points
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Wine Description
The Story
Among the ultra-elite hierarchy of Bordeaux First Growths, Château Haut-Brion occupies a singular space. While its counterparts—Lafite Rothschild, Margaux, Latour, and Mouton Rothschild—reside in the Médoc north of the city, Haut-Brion stands alone in Pessac-Léognan, just outside Bordeaux’s urban core. It is not merely a founding pillar of fine wine history; it is arguably the birthplace of luxury winemaking as we know it today.
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Wine Information
1970 A GOOD YEAR
Today, this is the sort of wine to wait for. Very complex and tannic, but also harmonious and with good wood, notes of spice and the Cabernet grape.
In the mouth, it is round, fleshy, young. A beautiful wine that needs more time.
Weather conditions
Sum of temperatures : 3184 °C
Rain : 232 mm
Days where temperature above 30 °C : 12
Harvest : from 25/09/1970 to 02/10/1970
Current vintage notes
A perfect year withou...
Recommended glass shape
Average Bottle Price
| Year | Price | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 348€ | +52.0% |
| 2015 | 229€ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 233€ | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 187€ | +88.9% |
| 2005 | 99€ | - |
| 2016 | 2015 | 2013 | 2010 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348€ +52.0% | 229€ -1.7% | 233€ +24.6% | 187€ +88.9% | 99€ - |
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.