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 »
$445
/750ml
2023 Retail Average
98
/100
2023 Pro Rating
Structure comes first in 2023 Château Haut-Brion, with a vertical spine of fine yet insistent tannin carrying dark cassis, black raspberry and wild berry tones over warm gravel, tobacco leaf, cocoa and gentle spice. The palate is sleek but powerful rather than showy, dense in fruit yet exquisitely controlled, giving a sense of quiet authority and length that promises a long evolution in bottle. This is a classically shaped, Cabernet-tinged Haut-Brion of precision and purity rather than richness, built for patience and contemplation.
Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Dry-aged ribeye with peppercorn jus; Duck breast with blackcurrant reduction
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.…