chateau haut brion 1er cru classe pessac leognan non owc

Château Haut-Brion

Château Haut Brion, 1er Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan, Non OWC, 1982

Name: Château Haut Brion, 1er Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan, Non OWC
Brand: Château Haut-Brion
Price: 840 GBP

97/100

Inside Bordeaux

98/100

Vinous

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all 1982

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in bond

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1982
75cl
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£840.00

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Critic Reviews

97/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Five years since my last tasting of Haut-Brion 1982, and a pleasure to sink back into these stunning waves of sweet brambled raspberry and blackberry fruits. Tobacco, graphite, gunpowder tea, sandalwood, vanillin, grilled herbs and iodine come in waves, and this was a clear favourite around the table, balancing exuberance with finesse. Going back to the wine after an hour in the glass, it has held up excellently, but the saline tang was much more dominant. The Dillon family had been owners for five decades at this point, with Duchesse de Mouchy as president, and Jean Delmas winemaker as he had been since 1961 (2nd generation of the family to be in the role and one that he would hand over to his own son in 2004). This was also the last vintage before they bought neighbouring La Mission Haut-Brion.

drinking window 2023 - 2045

date of review 10/2023

98/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

It is time that the 1982 Haut-Brion got the respect it deserves. Forever deemed the "least" of the First Growth, that holds no water if this example is anything to go by, the best of a couple of dozen bottles encountered over many years. Amazingly-fresh on the nose, this shimmers with red fruit, black olive, meat juices and incense, gaining vigour with each swirl of the glass. The palate is perfectly balanced with a lovely line of acidity, focused and refined with just a slightly roasted character towards the finish. Harmonious and effortless, it is the kind of claret that leaves you grinning like a Cheshire cat. Tasted at the 1982 Dinner at Hatched.

drinking window 2022 - 2055

date of review 09/2022

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