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 »
$1500
/750ml
2009 Retail Average
98
/100
2009 Pro Rating
Power surges from the glass in the 2009 Château Haut-Brion, layering super-ripe blackberry and plum fruit with dark tobacco, warm stone, liquorice and the first hints of truffle in a dense, almost muscular frame. The palate is thickly textured yet precise, packed with tannin and sweet, ripe fruit, showing why this vintage is hailed as one of the château’s modern greats while still demanding time to reveal all its detail. Expect a long, smouldering finish that leaves echoes of spices, dark chocolate and earth long after the last drop.
Roast rib of beef with bone marrow; Duck breast with black cherry and thyme; Truffled mushroom and lentil ragout
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.…