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Critics’ scores and tasting notes
“The 2020 Haut-Brion is more aromatically demonstrative than La Mission Haut-Brion, bursting with aromas of blackberries and raspberries mingled with licorice, cigar wrapper, pencil shavings and nicely integrated new oak. Full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's rich and layered, with an enveloping core of fruit that's girdled by plenty of sweet, powdery tannin. Despite checking in at a similarly lofty alcoholic degree to the 2019, its more granular tannic profile tempers the vintage's sweetness of fruit and lends the wine a more classically proportioned, and more classically structured, profile.”
In the 1855 classification, Château Haut-Brion was distinguished as a Premier Grand Cru Classé, becoming the only representative of the Graves appellation among the greatest grands crus of Bordeaux. This recognition was confirmed in 1959 in the official classification of Graves wines. Since 1935, the estate has belonged to the Clarence Dillon group. It is now chaired by Prince Robert of Luxembourg, a descendant of the founder. Located in the commune of Pessac, within the Bordeaux conurbation, the vineyard of Château Haut-Brion enjoys a particularly singular terroir. The estate covers around 51 hectares in a single block. It lies on two large ridges of Quaternary Günzian gravel, rich in quartz and framed by two streams. On this land, 48 hectares are devoted to the red varieties Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, while 3 hectares are planted with Sémillon and Sauvignon for the whites. The average age of the vines is around forty years. The wines stand out for their elegance and the exceptional finesse of their tannins. Tasting them reveals a remarkable balance and is a particularly memorable experience for lovers of fine wine.
| Weight | 6 kg |
|---|---|
| Scores | Robert Parker 99 |
| Colour | Red |
| Producer | Château Haut-Brion |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Appellation | Pessac-Léognan |
| Classification | 1er Grand Cru Classé |
| Size | 75 cl |
| Case format | OWC of 6 bottles (75 cl) |
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