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  • Country ranking ?

    889
  • Producer ranking ?

    63
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • 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

2004/ A GOOD YEAR
The nose is relatively discreet but has great clarity including nuances in turn of red fruit, minerals, woodiness and smoke. We find a complexity in the mouth. In spite of enormous concentration, the tannins do not attack the palate. The wine is precise, long and straight. Behind its façade of austerity we discover a wine with great elegance and stylishness. With the 2004 Chateau Haut-Brion has developed one of the great win...

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Ruby red and Bright

ending

Long, Pure and Lingering

flavors

Blackcurrant, Voluptuous, Toasty, Smoky, Cigar-box and Mineral

nose

Youthful, Complex, Refined and Charming

taste

Average in Acidity, Medium tannin, Balanced, Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Youthful, Medium-bodied, Focused, Toasty, Refined and Drying tannins

Verdict

Intelligent and Impressive

Written Notes

Tasted three times - last time in October 2007. Consistent notes. Contains 61% Merlot, 20% C.Sauvignon and 19% C.Franc. Pretty aromatic on the nose with excellent black cherries and plenty of fruit to balance big quantities of tannin, big depth and very long aftertaste. Needs time to develop further, but has an excellent potential.
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Origin

Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux

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Château Haut-Brion Blanc

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