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Chateau Haut Brion - Pessac-Leognan 1st Grand Cru 2017

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The 2017 Haut-Brion was picked from 31 August to 29 September, the longest harvest ever, matured in 69% new oak. It has a more generous bouquet than the La Mission Haut-Brion at this point: black cherries, blueberry, a little confit fruit, hints of warm gravel and clove. It is much more restrained than the previous vintages – cooler and linear. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin, nicely structured with more grip in the mouth than the La Mission. What it has in common with the aforementioned is a sense of symmetry. It feels very persistent with a light marine/oyster shell influence on the finish. This probably has the edge over the La Mission Haut-Brion at the moment, but intra-family competitiveness aside, it boils down to a great follow-up to the brilliant 2015 and 2016. Drink 2022 – 2050. James Suckling: 98Pts; Decanter: 97Pts; Robert Parker: 97Pts; Vinous: 96Pts; Jancis Robinson: 17.5+/20

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Tags:

1855 Ranking, 1er Grand Cru, 90 Points and above, Bordeaux, bordeaux 1855 ranking, Bordeaux Blend, Bordeaux wine, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Haut Brion, First Growth, France, French wine, Left Bank, Medoc, Merlot, Pessac Leognan, Premier Cru Classe, premium wine, Rare wine, red, Red wine, Wine, Wines rated above 90 Points,
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Full-bodied

Blackberry

Oaky

Raspberry

Chocolate

Weight:

750ml

Alcohol Level:

12.50%

Size:

750ml

Brand:

Chateau Haut Brion

Country:

France

Family:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

53% Merlot|6.3% Cabernet Franc and 40.7% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vintage:

2017

Region Information:

Bordeaux

When he purchased Chateau Haut-Brion in 1935, Clarence Dillon restored it to its former glory and to the elite circle of the most legendary wines in the world. This extraordinary, bold, courageous vision is now continued by the fourth generation of the family, represented by Prince Robert of Luxembourg, Chairman since 2008. Located in the town of Pessac, just a few kilometres from Bordeaux, Chateau Haut-Brion – the first of the three estates acquired by the Dillon family – is the oldest winegrowing property in the region.

The only property from outside the Medoc to be included in the 1855 Classification, Haut-Brion’s viticultural history can be traced back further than its Medoc First Growth counterparts. Samuel Pepys even mentions it in his diaries. Situated in what is now Pessac-Leognan, the property finds itself now in the suburbs of the ever-encroaching city of Bordeaux. Fermentation of the red wines takes place in stainless steel vats, after which the wine will spend 22 months, sometimes more, in new oak barrels before being bottled unfiltered. For the white wine fermentation takes place in new oak barrels, after which the wine spends a further year to 15 months on its lees in barrel before bottling. The white wine is truly sensational, equivalent in class to a top-flight White Burgundy Grand Cru, but its scarcity means that it is rarely seen.

The red wine is no less extraordinary; at its best it displays text-book Graves characteristics of cigar-box, curranty fruit, earth, smoky spice and cassis. The high Merlot content, compared to the Medoc First Growths, gives it a voluptuous edge, but does not in any way detract from its ability to age.

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