Chateau Haut-Brion Blanc
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Chateau Haut-Brion Blanc,
For laying down,
Tasted blind at the Southwold 2012 tasting. The 2012 Haut-Brion Blanc has an entrancing bouquet of honeysuckle, fresh pear and greengage that is beautifully defined and seamlessly enmeshed with the oak. The palate is well balanced with just a patina of new oak, smooth and harmonious, fine mineralité here with a spicy finish that leaves the tongue tingling. This is very well crafted and it will just get better and better. Yes, my drinking window does advise ten years in bottle, since in my experience only this and the late Laville Haut-Brion age so magnificently. Therefore, that score may well rise in the future if I am ever afforded a chance to re-taste this superb white Bordeaux. Tasted January 2016.
Neal Martin - robertparker.com - October 2016
Neal Martin - robertparker.com - October 2016
Case price (Bottle 6 x 75cl)
Bottle 6 x 75cl 6cs
£4,079.94
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Chateau Haut-Brion Blanc,
For laying down,
If La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is Arnie then this must be a young Sean Connery. You have to reach a little harder in the glass for the nose here, a little less direct perhaps but certainly more complexity. It envelopes out with every sniff and is a lighter foot than the La Mission with an ethereal like palate. The fruit is packed in tight but it almost haunting how it glides around the palate with such poise and precision. Again there are so many layers here and it is the freshness of acidity that guides it to an expansive finish that lingers on and on. Very special. 2018-2040.
Hong Kong Fine Wine Team
Hong Kong Fine Wine Team
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£4,900.00
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Chateau Haut-Brion Blanc,
Ready, but will improve,
Incontrovertible proof, if any more were needed, that 2007 is a truly fantastic vintage for white Bordeaux. Richer and deeper than any other wine this year, this is an exceptional and formidable Haut-Brion Blanc; it is certainly the best here for a very long time, which is praise indeed. A majestic nose of pears and minerals leads on to an ultra-expressive, masculine palate with concentrated, precise tropical fruit, pink grapefruit and coconut. As rare and sought-after as ever, those fortunate enough to drink this sublime wine will be in for an unforgettable experience.
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Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£8,000.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£4,750.00
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Chateau Haut-Brion Blanc,
Ready, but will keep,
Ch. Haut-Brion may be more famous for its red wines but its whites can be excellent too and Ch. Haut-Brion Blanc certainly shone in this vintage. With 44% Smillon and 56% Sauvignon Blanc it had enormous depth and restraint. The nose is mellow, elegant and aristocratic with tropical fruit peach and papaya on the palate. Rich and fine, this is a cerebral wine with an incredibly creamy, tropical minerality.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£4,800.00
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Chateau Haut-Brion Blanc,
For laying down,
There are lovely aromas of citrus and white fruit on the nose, combined with an over-riding minerality, density and power. This is lovely and precise, floral and verbena-scented on the nose. There are layers and layers of fruit, all tightly packed together. It makes a big impact, but is able to balance everything within its very fine structure. Some grass is evident on the nose and stone-fruit apparent on the palate, while zesty fruit lingers on the finish.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£4,998.00
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Chateau Haut-Brion Blanc,
For laying down,
Delicate and reserved on the nose, there are notes of white peach, lanolin and a broader, almost Pinot Gris-like character. The palate shows pleasing flavours of creamy vanilla, minerality, citrus, flowers, pear and a persistent, long finish. This has lots of vitality and energy.
Blend: Sauvignon Blanc 70.5%, Sémillon 29.5%
Blend: Sauvignon Blanc 70.5%, Sémillon 29.5%
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 23cs
£3,480.00
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Chateau Haut Brion is located in the bustling suburb of Pessac on the outskirts of Bordeaux, this 45-hectare 1er Cru Classé property was the only property outside of the Médoc and Sauternes to be included in the 1855 Classifcation. The vineyards (Red: Cabernet Sauvignon 45%; Merlot 37%; Cabernet Franc 18%; White: Semillon 63%; Sauvignon Blanc 37%) lie on large (up to 18 metres deep in places) gravel banks interspersed with clay.
Jean-Bernard Delmas, one of Bordeaux`s great characters, has been régisseur since 1961 and the wine-making is now overseen by Jean-Philippe Masclef. Haut Brion is characterised by its seductive perfume, harmony, elegance and its ability to age with grace and dignity. A superb white is also produced.