Château Haut Brion, 1er Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan
Château Haut-Brion

Château Haut Brion, 1er Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan


Destination

vintage


portfolio

Portfolio
These wines are in stock and are available for delivery at your convenience.


2010
12x75cl
DP
£8,446.16

Broking

Broking
These are wines from our broking list and have an average delivery window of 15 working days.


1999
12x75cl
DP
£4,826.46

2000
12x75cl
DP
£8,438.46

En primeur

En Primeur
The following wines are either En Primeur or Ex-Chateau and currently abroad awaiting shipment to the UK. These wines are subject to final confirmation from the Justerini & Brooks team.


2022
3x75cl
EP
£1,545.00

2022
6x75cl
EP
£3,090.00

2022
3x1.5L
EP
£3,100.00

2022
1x3L
EP
£2,105.00


Château Haut Brion, 1er Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan, 1999

1999

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Château Haut Brion, 1er Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan, 1999
ABV:
13%
92/100
Neal Martin, Vinous

The 1999 Haut-Brion is a very fine vintage from the estate, although it is probably overshadowed by the overachieving 1998. This bottle has the sensuality on the nose that I have observed before but is a little more opulent than I recall, yet very delineated with black truffle, cedar and cigar humidor infusing the black fruit. The palate is well balanced with soft, almost velvety tannin. There is a sweet candied core of fruit in situ, laced with orange peel and black cherries. It fans out nicely toward the finish, which is generous rather than complex. Perfect to drink now, though I can envisage this giving another 20 years of drinking pleasure. Tasted from an ex-château bottle at the estate.
Date Reviewed:
09/2019

specifications

country:
France

region:
Bordeaux

Appellation:


style:

Grape Variety:

Allergen Information:
This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.


Château Haut-Brion

Château Haut-Brion

Haut Brion has arguably been the most consistent First Growth over the past thirty years. The property can be traced back to the 14th century although the current owners can track their lineage back to 1935, when the American financier, Clarence Dillon bought the rather beleaguered estate. Now, Clarence Dillon’s great grandson, Prince Robert of Luxembourg presides. The other name synonymous with Haut Brion is that of the Delmas family. Three generations have made Haut Brion their life’s work, George (1921-1960), Jean Bernard (1960-2003) and Jean-Philippe (2003-to present).

Situated upon two gravel croupes, this exceptional terroir in the suburbs of Bordeaux benefits from the heat of the surrounding buildings, which enables the vines to achieve perfect ripeness in even the most challenging vintages. Due to the extra warmth, harvest dates are usually amongst the earliest in Bordeaux. The vineyards are planted with 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc for the reds and Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon for the whites. Aside from the Grand vins, the estate produces a second red wine, Clarence de Haut Brion, previously called Bahans de Haut Brion and a second white wine, Clarté de Haut Brion, previously named Plantiers de Haut Brion.

discover Château Haut-Brion