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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate / A gloriously seductive, classic Haut-Brion showing the most savory side of this elegant, finesse-styled wine, the 1985 Haut-Brion has reached its plateau of full maturity. The color is a deep ruby/garnet with some lightening at the edge. A very complex nose of cedar, dried herbs, smoke, creosote, and black cherries, plums, and currants jumps from the glass. In the mouth, it is round, concentrated, medium to full...
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’s tasting notes :
A VERY GOOD YEAR
A great Haut-Brion, velvety and with a great elegance. A poweful wine, complex and with a long finishing.An outstanding bottle.
Weather conditions
Sum of temperatures : 3185 °C
Rain : 311 mm
Days where temperature above 30 °C : 16
Harvest : from 23/09/1985 to 08/10/1985
Current vintage notes
A great wine of a late year. A drought never seen, one of the hottest years of this
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Vintage 1985
Bordeaux 1985/ An extraordinary vintage. Particularly elegant in their early years, these wines are now mellow and suave with considerable finesse. The Médoc wines, supple with mellow tannins, are deliciously soft and fruity. The Pomerols and Saint Emilions possess a marvellous combination of concentration and finesse. The dry white wines are rich and complex. The sweet wines are ample, honeyed and fruity.
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Average Bottle Price
| 2018 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2012 | 2010 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485€ +15.2% | 421€ +8.2% | 389€ +2.9% | 378€ +3.0% | 367€ +3.7% | 354€ +89.3% | 187€ |
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.