Château Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan 2016
Bordeaux wine 1er Grand Cru Classé
One of the great wines of the vintage, Haut-Brion's 1993 possesses a dark garnet/plum/purple color, an expressive, fragrant, sweet, berry, blackcurrant, mineral, lead pencil, and earthy-scented nose, and medium to full-bodied, concentrated flavors that reveal none of this vintage's hardness or herbaceousness
Robert Parker : 100 points
Red wine 2016
- Area : Bordeaux
- Name : Pessac-Léognan / Graves
- Grape variety : Cabernet-franc, Cabernet-sauvignon, Merlot
- Structure : Consistent, Dense, Finesse, Fleshy, Sappy, Satiny
- Families of flavor : Chocolat, Fresh fruits, Licorice, Minerals, Spices, Stones, Tobacco
- Conservation : A boire jusqu'en 2040 et plus
- Temperature of service : 17°
- Mets/wines agreements : Caneton rôti à la broche, Côte de boeuf braisée, Pigeon aux olives
- Capacity : Bottle (0,75 L)
Description of the Château Haut-Brion
One of the great wines of the vintage, Haut-Brion's 1993 possesses a dark garnet/plum/purple color, an expressive, fragrant, sweet, berry, blackcurrant, mineral, lead pencil, and earthy-scented nose, and medium to full-bodied, concentrated flavors that reveal none of this vintage's hardness or herbaceousness
Robert Parker : 100 points
"The 2016 Haut-Brion is blended of 56% Merlot, 37.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6.5% Cabernet Franc. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the nose is at once profound and arresting, offering drop-dead gorgeous Morello cherries, lilacs and red rose scents with a core of Black Forest cake, warm blackcurrants and blueberry preserves plus wafts of sandalwood and underbrush. Medium-bodied, the elegantly crafted palate is completely packed with intense floral, mineral and cassis-laced flavors with a firm frame of very finely pixelated tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and achingly stunning."
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