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 »
$500
/750ml
2014 Retail Average
97
/100
2014 Pro Rating
Depth and perfume define Chateau Haut-Brion 2014, with lifted aromas of roses and violets over layered red and black fruits, gentle spice and tobacco leaf. The palate is concentrated yet poised, its ultra-fine tannins and bright acidity giving real drive to flavors of plum, currant and a subtle citrus-tinged savoriness that builds in complexity over time in the glass. This is a refined, long-striding Haut-Brion that ranks among the standouts of the vintage and will reward patience richly.
Roast lamb with herbs, dry-aged ribeye steak, duck breast with red wine jus
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.…