Château Haut-Brion
Château Haut Brion, 1er Cru Classé, Pessac Léognan, 2022
98/100
Inside Bordeaux
97-99/100
The Wine Independent
98/100
Vinous
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2022
6x75cl
DP
£3,728.74
En primeur
2022
3x75cl
EP
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Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
More reserved than La Mission Haut Brion, this really requires some coaxing. Some floral hints emerge, followed by suggestions of cigar wrappers, pencil shavings and incense. The palate is immense. This is one of the most profound and concentrated Haut Brions we can recall. Its core is tightly bound, dark and brooding, but the balance is there underpinned by a rich framework of deeply mineral tannins. It's hugely impressive with lots of intrigue and huge potential, a real vin de garde built to last five decades or more. Finishes with highly attractive notes of cassis and crushed stones. A magical wine that will need considerable time to be anywhere near its best. 53.6% Merlot, 35.4% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11% Cabernet Franc.
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Critic Reviews
98/100
Jane Anson,
Inside Bordeaux
The depth and concentration is clear. Cocoa bean, espresso, gingerbread spice, all as you would expect in this type of vintage, but given restraint and understated finesse by mint leaf, pomegranate, mandarin peel, a gathering of lightness, nuance and grace. Exceptional quality, give it plenty of time because these are muscular tannins, and this is a wine that will go the distance and then some. Jean-Philippe Masclef technical director, Jean-Philippe Delmas director.
drinking window 2032 - 2050
date of review 03/2025
98/100
Neal Martin,
Vinous
The 2022 Haut-Brion retains captivating floral scents on the nose, with peony, violet and plenty of incense combining with intense blackberry and blueberry fruit. It builds in the glass over ten minutes, only then revealing its underlying <em>mineralité</em>. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, offering more substance and a tad more grip compared directly to the 2022 La Mission Haut-Brion. Alternating between the two, I am more drawn to the First Growth as the finish delivers greater complexity and precision. This is an awesome Haut-Brion for the ages.
drinking window 2030 - 2065
date of review 02/2025
97-99/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
The Wine Independent
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2022 Haut-Brion is a blend of 53.6% Merlot, 35.4% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 11% Cabernet Franc aging in 62.9% new oak. The nose is typically closed and broody, requiring a lot of shaking to wake up enticing notes of iron ore, red roses, lavender, mint tea, and forest floor, leading to a tantalizing core of plum preserves and blueberry pie. The medium to full-bodied palate is very tightly knit with vibrant black and blue fruit layers and red berry sparks, framed by very fine-grained tannins and a refreshing backbone, finishing long and minerally. A classic, breath-taking expression of Haut-Brion, I expect this to remain shy and restrained for the first 10 years so in bottle, and then watch it soar.
drinking window 2034 - 2074
date of review 05/2023
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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.
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