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2018 Chateau Haut Brion - Pessac (750ml)
Chateau Haut Brion
SKU 103645

2018 Chateau Haut Brion - Pessac (750ml)

$525.00 - $525.00
$525.00
$525.00 - $525.00
$525.00
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Château Haut-Brion is the oldest of Bordeaux's First Growths and the only property outside the Médoc included in the historic 1855 Classification — a distinction that speaks to the singular quality of its gravel terroir in the heart of Pessac, now surrounded by the outskirts of Bordeaux itself. 2018 was a powerful, ripe vintage on the Left Bank, and this Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend with Merlot and Cabernet Franc shows real concentration: dark fruit, tobacco, graphite, and a signature earthy, smoky minerality on the nose, with a full-bodied, dense palate, firm structure, and a remarkably long finish. One of the most collectible and age-worthy wines in the world, from a landmark vintage.

100 Points
"The 2018 Haut-Brion is composed of 49.4% Merlot, 38.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11.9% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, the wine needs a lot of swirling before it begins to release a whole complex melody of notes, one at a time to begin: tilled earth, followed by pronounced licorice, then crushed rocks, then the preserved plums. Eventually, it all comes together into a fascinating crescendo of intense crème de cassis, rose oil, wild blueberries and kirsch notes, giving way to quiet, persistent leitmotif scents of cinnamon stick, truffles and redcurrant jelly. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers all this and more, revealing tightly wound black fruit, red berry and exotic spice layers within a solid, wonderfully plush frame and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length and loads of earth and mineral sparks. This is a profound, highly intellectual, multilayered baby, which will require a good 7-8 years to begin to sing its incredible song, then should cellar a further 40 years at least. By way of reference, think 1989 with more restraint and even greater purity."
—Lisa Perrotti-Brown-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Pessac-Leognan
Vintage: 2018
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Haut Brion
Chateau Haut Brion

Château Haut-Brion is the oldest of Bordeaux's First Growths and the only property outside the Médoc included in the historic 1855 Classification — a distinction that speaks to the singular quality of its gravel terroir in the heart of Pessac, now surrounded by the outskirts of Bordeaux itself. 2018 was a powerful, ripe vintage on the Left Bank, and this Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend with Merlot and Cabernet Franc shows real concentration: dark fruit, tobacco, graphite, and a signature earthy, smoky minerality on the nose, with a full-bodied, dense palate, firm structure, and a remarkably long finish. One of the most collectible and age-worthy wines in the world, from a landmark vintage.

100 Points
"The 2018 Haut-Brion is composed of 49.4% Merlot, 38.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11.9% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, the wine needs a lot of swirling before it begins to release a whole complex melody of notes, one at a time to begin: tilled earth, followed by pronounced licorice, then crushed rocks, then the preserved plums. Eventually, it all comes together into a fascinating crescendo of intense crème de cassis, rose oil, wild blueberries and kirsch notes, giving way to quiet, persistent leitmotif scents of cinnamon stick, truffles and redcurrant jelly. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers all this and more, revealing tightly wound black fruit, red berry and exotic spice layers within a solid, wonderfully plush frame and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length and loads of earth and mineral sparks. This is a profound, highly intellectual, multilayered baby, which will require a good 7-8 years to begin to sing its incredible song, then should cellar a further 40 years at least. By way of reference, think 1989 with more restraint and even greater purity."
—Lisa Perrotti-Brown-Wine Advocate
Appellation: Pessac-Leognan
Vintage: 2018
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Haut Brion