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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
The 2022 Château Haut-Brion is a monumental, opulent First Growth born from the historic, scorching, and exceptionally dry 2022 Bordeaux vintage. Composed of 53.6% Merlot, 35.4% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 11% Cabernet Franc, it comes in at 14.4% ABV, showcasing extraordinary richness and power while maintaining the estate’s distinct freshness and structural integrity.
It opens with a lavish, deeply layered bouquet of dark cherry liqueur, crème...
Vintage 2022
Bordeaux 2022 vintage will stay in the memory of the world of wine as the exceptional vintage which kept a lot of surprises. The year started well with bud break at a normal date, so the frost in early April did not too much damage. The flowering started in mid-May and in optimal conditions. June brought stormy rains which were able to partially reconstitute de water reserves of the soil, however hail fell locally with sometimes very important...
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Average Bottle Price
| 2026 |
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| 450€ |
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