Chateau Haut-Brion • Pessac-Leognan, France
Château Haut-Brion is the historic grand vin of Château Haut-Brion, a Premier Grand Cru Classé in Pessac-Léognan and the…Château Haut-Brion is the historic grand vin of Château Haut-Brion, a Premier Grand Cru Classé in Pessac-Léognan and the only First Growth outside the Médoc, renowned for its deep Günzian gravel soils over clay, sand, and limestone that yie…Learn More »
$1165
/750ml
2000 Retail Average
97
/100
2000 Pro Rating
Power and perfume define Chateau Haut-Brion 2000, a landmark millennial vintage that layers ripe blackcurrant and plum with sweet tobacco, cedar, and a touch of earthy mushroom complexity. The palate is deep and plush yet impeccably balanced, with silken tannins, lingering dark fruit and spice, and an effortless sense of grandeur that shows why this is considered one of the great modern Haut-Brions.
Roast rack of lamb with thyme; Dry-aged ribeye with mushroom jus; Truffled roast squab
Château Haut-Brion is the historic grand vin of Château Haut-Brion, a Premier Grand Cru Classé in Pessac-Léognan and the only First Growth outside the Médoc, renowned for its deep Günzian gravel soils over clay, sand, and limestone that yield wines of great complexity and subtle power. Typically dominated by Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc and a touch of Petit Verdot, it is famous for its refined, silky tannins and distinctive, earthy-empyreumatic bouquet (tobacco, cedar, graphite, warm earth) that ages gracefully for decades.…