Château Haut-Brion
Premier Grand Cru Classé Graves Red Bordeaux Blend
Graves, Bordeaux, France
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
There are always exceptions to the rule! Usually known as a Cabernet Sauvignon based blend, but this vintage is Merlot based.
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Strong nose of black currants, blackberries, plums, light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, black pepper and tobacco leaf.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, blackberries, black currants, cherries, light oak, spices, chocolates, herbs, coffee, licorice, tobacco leaf, peppercorn, earth and black tea.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious Merlot based blend from Bordeaux. Elegant and nicely balanced. Complex and engaging. Rich and powerful, but not extracted.
This 8 year old First Growth Bordeaux is starting to drink nicely, but feels very young and closed. Needs 5 years in the bottle to mature properly, but already very complex and delicious by itself. Will continue to age nicely in the 25 years.
Showing good structure and quality, fruit-forward, elegant, and soft. Evolved beautifully in the glass, and gained depth and complexity as it opened up.
I had its brother/cousin, château Mission Haut-Brion, recently and it is not as earthy as the Mission was.
Tasting these kind of wines at this early stage, is always hard, but someone's got to do it.
A great sipping wine, that will also pair nicely with food.
A blend of 53% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (70% new) French oak barrels for 18 months.
14% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$550.
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
There are always exceptions to the rule! Usually known as a Cabernet Sauvignon based blend, but this vintage is Merlot based.
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Strong nose of black currants, blackberries, plums, light cedar, earth, herbs, chocolates, black pepper and tobacco leaf.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, blackberries, black currants, cherries, light oak, spices, chocolates, herbs, coffee, licorice, tobacco leaf, peppercorn, earth and black tea.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries.
This is a delicious Merlot based blend from Bordeaux. Elegant and nicely balanced. Complex and engaging. Rich and powerful, but not extracted.
This 8 year old First Growth Bordeaux is starting to drink nicely, but feels very young and closed. Needs 5 years in the bottle to mature properly, but already very complex and delicious by itself. Will continue to age nicely in the 25 years.
Showing good structure and quality, fruit-forward, elegant, and soft. Evolved beautifully in the glass, and gained depth and complexity as it opened up.
I had its brother/cousin, château Mission Haut-Brion, recently and it is not as earthy as the Mission was.
Tasting these kind of wines at this early stage, is always hard, but someone's got to do it.
A great sipping wine, that will also pair nicely with food.
A blend of 53% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc. Aged in (70% new) French oak barrels for 18 months.
14% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$550.
