4/5

fruit

5/5

body

4/5

acidity

5/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Haut Brion

2005 {(currentVariant.size?' | ':'')} {( currentVariant.size )}

Various vintages

Pessac Leognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France

Red

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Drink Now/Cellar

1st Growth

VN 99+ WA 100

The color is so dense that the wine seems almost black. The nose has an intensity of aromas that are mind-blowing. It can never disavow its origins as we find all the complexity that is so well known for characterizing Haut-Brion: its notes of smoke, of cigar and roasted coffee grains. The whiff of fresh fruit is also present: currants and cherries. From the first approach this wine startles one with its density. It is long in the mouth plus creamy, big, powerful and fresh. It takes a hold of you and penetrates your senses. Power and harmony are the distinctive traits of this vintage. The aromatic persistence is incredibly long.

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meat:
Beef, Game, Sausages

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese

Reviewer: Antonio Galloni

The 2005 Haut-Brion is a deep, meaty wine. Black cherry, game, smoke, tobacco, licorice, gravel and scorched earth saturate every corner of the palate. The 2005 is inky, creamy and voluptuous right out of the gate. It is also very young and in need of time in bottle. Most wines I tasted for this report started to lose a little steam after 24 hours, but the Haut-Brion kept getting better and better. It’s a magical wine, if a bit less accessible than most other 2005s at this stage. Tasted two times.

4/5

fruit

5/5

body

4/5

acidity

5/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Pessac Leognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France

Red

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Drink Now/Cellar

1st Growth

Black fruit / Mineral / Red fruit / Rich / Smoky / Structured

meat:
Beef, Game, Sausages

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese

Reviewer: Antonio Galloni

The 2005 Haut-Brion is a deep, meaty wine. Black cherry, game, smoke, tobacco, licorice, gravel and scorched earth saturate every corner of the palate. The 2005 is inky, creamy and voluptuous right out of the gate. It is also very young and in need of time in bottle. Most wines I tasted for this report started to lose a little steam after 24 hours, but the Haut-Brion kept getting better and better. It’s a magical wine, if a bit less accessible than most other 2005s at this stage. Tasted two times.

Haut Brion

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