4/5

fruit

4/5

body

3/5

acidity

3/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Haut Brion

2004 {(currentVariant.size?' | ':'')} {( currentVariant.size )}

Various vintages

Black fruit / Earthy / Mineral / Red fruit / Truffle

Pessac Leognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France

Red

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Drink Now/Cellar

1st Growth

VN 94 WE 96

The nose is relatively discreet but has great clarity including nuances in turn of red fruit, minerals, woodiness and smoke. We find a complexity in the mouth. In spite of enormous concentration, the tannins do not attack the palate. The wine is precise, long and straight. Behind its faÃ§ade of austerity we discover a wine with great elegance and stylishness.

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meat:
Beef, Lamb, Veal

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese, Hard cheese

Reviewer: Neal Martin

The 2004 Haut-Brion has a superb bouquet with very well-defined blackberry, cedar, cigar humidor and dried blood scents that blossom in the glass - quintessential Haut-Brion. The palate is medium-bodied with an almost medicinal entry and fine acidity. It's the eucalyptus aspect that really defines the finish, something that I was not expecting. Does that detract from typicité? Maybe, yet still very enjoyable.

4/5