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Château Haut-Brion 2019

Château Haut-Brion, Bordeaux, France

Château Haut-Brion
Bordeaux France
  • 100
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  • 24 Pros of
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  • THE BEST RED WINE OF THE WORLD
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  • Country ranking ?

    67

  • Producer ranking ?

    7

  • Decanting time

    3h

  • When to drink

    from 2028

  • Food Pairing

    Roasted venison fillet with beetroot pure and parmesan

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“The key ingredients for the recipe for the 2019 vintage are sunshine, heatwaves, drought and the occasional rainstorm. Add to that the magic of a great terroir and a sprinkling of human intervention that is respectful of the environment and you obtain ripe, fresh wines of surprising balance. 2019 has what it takes to become a great vintage.

This 2019 vintage, the 96th one produced by my family, is also a tribute to my father, who passed aw...

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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

The wine is a superb, deep purple-red color. The first nose is at once intense and subtle. It has a ripe fruitiness, and swirling brings out its aromatic complexity.
The first expression is incredibly smooth and delicate, expanding and filling the palate without ever “flexing its muscles”. The tannins are precise but not aggressive, and subtly enchanting. The finish is long and fragrant. Once again, Haut-Brion surprises for its ability to enh...

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Vintage 2019

BORDEAUX 2019 VINTAGE

When I was visiting Bordeaux early March, Corona was a threat on the horizon and France has been more concerned by a strike of the air traffic control. However, I was travelling to Bordeaux and had the chance to get some first insights to the 2019 vintage. I was very much looking forward to the “en primeur tastings” which were scheduled for March 26, 2020 but the tastings were cancelled mid-March. Immediately I contact...

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The 2019 Chateau Haut-Brion unfurls in the glass with a deep, alluring garnet hue, presaging the complexity and elegance to be discovered within. The nose is met with a compelling bouquet of black cherries and ripe blackberries, interspersed with nuanced hints of truffle, cedarwood, and a whisper of graphite that adds a fascinating layer to the aromatic profile.

Upon entry, the palate is embraced by a rich tapestry of dark fruit, where plums and currants take center stage, supported by a subtext of dark chocolate and a delicate herbal undertone. The wine expresses a splendid balance, with its robust tannic structure and lively acidity promising a remarkable aging potential. An intriguing earthiness permeates through the fruit, anchored by a refined minerality that reflects the unique terroir of Chateau Haut-Brion.

Subtle notes of tobacco leaf and a hint of spices from oak aging linger on the palate, intertwining with the fruit and leading to a finish that is both long and gracefully echoic.

This vintage, while undeniably enchanting in its youth, possesses the structure and harmony to evolve gracefully, promising further complexity and depth with time in the cellar.

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 Served blind. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced, detailed nose, some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, detailed, dark fruits, nuanced, juicy, detailed and layered, intense, long and layered, creamy, long finish. 

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  • 98p

Dark purple colour with violet hue and black core. Opulent with a certain elegance, restrained fruit expression and discreet spiciness. Needs time to open up. On the palate well-balanced with rich character, excellent depth and length. A wine with impressing finesse and persistence. 

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The is very refined and elegant with a fine-tannined line running through the center of the palate. It’s very intense and precise. Full-bodied with great, tight fruit. This is subtle and complex, then it opens on the palate and shows incredible depth and intensity. Great length, going on and on for minutes.
Barrel Sample: 99-100

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Compared to the La Mission Haut-Brion, the 2019 Château Haut-Brion is more backward and mineral-laced, with a dense purple color as well as notes of blueberry liqueur, black cherries, new leather, scorched earth, graphite, camphor, liquid rock-like minerality, and an almost Hermitage-like burning embers character. It doesn't have the overt power of Mouton, nor the sexiness of Château Margaux, yet it builds slowly and incrementally, with flawless balance, full-bodied richness, ultra-fine tannins, and a magical finish. My money is on this being one of the all-time greats from this address, in the same league as the 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, and 2018. It will need a solid decade of cellaring and have 40-50+ years of prime drinking.
Barrel Sample: 98-100

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A potent, brooding wine, the 2019 Haut-Brion soars out of the glass with magnificent intensity. Its greatness and regal bearing are immediately apparent. Time in the glass brings out a whole range of dark fruit, scorched earth, tar, licorice and incense overtones that build effortlessly into the deep, eternal finish. The 2019 Haut-Brion is a wine of breeding, structure and power. It is also very clearly one of the standouts of the vintage. Don't miss it!

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The 2019 Haut-Brion is completely different to La Mission Haut-Brion, the two compared side-by-side in the course of 24 hours. It was picked from 10 September until 3 October at 53hl/ha. Initially it is riper, more extrovert and luxurious than its sibling, yet returning after four hours (when chatting to Jean-Philippe Delmas) it has transmogrified into a very different wine with intense black fruit, boysenberry, iodine, forest floor and potpourri. The palate is medium-bodied and like the nose, initially comes across quite exuberant. Four hours later it is a much more nuanced wine that begins in understated fashion before a crescendo of black fruit tinged with blood orange and Chinese 5-spice. It fans out and gains volume wonderfully on the finish. This is a sensual and almost flamboyant Haut-Brion. 96-98points

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Origin

Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux

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