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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
1995/ A VERY GOOD YEAR
The characteristic of this wine is its harmony between the very soft and very fine structure and the complex aroma given by the earth of the Graves". There is a lot of charm in this bottle which could be consumed either in the next few years or be kept in the cellar as the wine will age remarkably."""
Weather conditions
Sum of temperatures : 3371 °C
Rain : 349 mm
Days where temperature above 30 °C : 30
Harvest : ...
Vintage 1995
Bordeaux / An excellent year for both sides of the Gironde and just the vintage that Bordeaux needed after the rain affected vintages of the previous 4 years. A mild winter and early spring was followed by a dry, hot summer. It did rain in early September but the rain was less than in the previous 4 vintages and, crucially, there was perfect weather from September 20th through to October.
Quality is high across all levels and appellations, ...
Recommended glass shape
Average Bottle Price
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2012 | 2010 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408€ +11.8% | 365€ -6.4% | 390€ +0.8% | 387€ +14.2% | 339€ +105.5% | 165€ |
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.