3/5

fruit

4/5

body

3/5

acidity

4/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Haut Brion

2008 {(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 92-95 WA 96

Beautiful dense red color. The nose is very mature and presents notes of red fruits dominated by blackberries and blackcurrants. In the mouth, the approach is dense and tight. The evolution is very impressive due to sheer volume and impressive soft tannins. The fruit presence is very persistent with an ending that is long and aromatic. This wine has a lot of flavor and taste.

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meat:
Beef, Game, Sausages

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese

Reviewer: Ian d'Agata

(50% cabernet sauvignon, 41% merlot and 9% cabernet franc) Deep ruby, darker than La Mission. The closed nose is classic Bordeaux, with ripe cassis and graphite aromas nicely lifted by violet and mineral, and showing an obvious presence of high-quality cabernet franc. Rich and opulent on the palate, with loads of ripe black fruits framed by bright but harmonious acids and extremely smooth tannins. With its very long, sweet finish, this is one of the best wines of the vintage. In 2008, Haut-Brion's larger vineyard area (43 hectares, vs. 21 for La Mission) gave it more to choose from for the grand vin than was possible at La Mission. According to estate manager Jean-Philippe Delmas, there were some particularly fine cabernets picked this year at Haut-Brion, such as the old vines from the Arcachon parcel, which are two-thirds cabernet sauvignon and one-third franc.

3/5

fruit

4/5

body

3/5

acidity

4/5

tannin

0/5

sweetness

Pessac Leognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France

Red

Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Drink Now/Cellar

1st Growth

Black fruit / Earthy / Mineral / Red fruit / Truffle

meat:
Beef, Game, Sausages

cheese:
Blue cheese, Goat cheese

Reviewer: Ian d'Agata

(50% cabernet sauvignon, 41% merlot and 9% cabernet franc) Deep ruby, darker than La Mission. The closed nose is classic Bordeaux, with ripe cassis and graphite aromas nicely lifted by violet and mineral, and showing an obvious presence of high-quality cabernet franc. Rich and opulent on the palate, with loads of ripe black fruits framed by bright but harmonious acids and extremely smooth tannins. With its very long, sweet finish, this is one of the best wines of the vintage. In 2008, Haut-Brion's larger vineyard area (43 hectares, vs. 21 for La Mission) gave it more to choose from for the grand vin than was possible at La Mission. According to estate manager Jean-Philippe Delmas, there were some particularly fine cabernets picked this year at Haut-Brion, such as the old vines from the Arcachon parcel, which are two-thirds cabernet sauvignon and one-third franc.

Haut Brion

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