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    1 644
  • Producer ranking ?

    116
  • Decanting time

    45min
  • When to drink

    Now
  • Food Pairing

    Beef

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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...

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Wine Information

1987 AN AVERAGE YEAR
A decision was taken at the end of August at Haut-Brion to remove all the green,unripe grapes in the vineyard. During the picking one carefully discarded andbunches that were damaged thus ensuring a better quality wine. The wine is tart and fruity with a great deal of finesse. It makes a very pleasant bottle.

Weather conditions
Sum of temperatures : 3262 °C
Rain : 353 mm
Days where temperature above 30 °C : 24
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Tasting note

ending

Medium, Extensive and Harsh

flavors

Vegetal, Pepper, Smoky, Cedar, Cigar-box and Earthy

nose

Wide and Opulent

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, High tannin, Medium-bodied, Aggressive and Hard tannins

Verdict

Average

Written Notes

The 1987 showed very strong tomato leaf aromas and flavours and leafy green tannins, obviously a year very difficult to achieve ripeness (84/100 points). When you consider the challenges of each of these vintages, these wines illustrate the sheer class of this estate.
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Origin

Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux

Other wines from this producer

Château Haut-Brion Blanc

La Clarté de Haut-Brion

Le Clarence de Haut-Brion

Plantiers de Haut-Brion

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