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Château Haut-Brion

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Top Vintages Produced:

Reds: 1926, 1928, 1945, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009

Whites: 1985, 1989, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2007

Classification:

Château Haut-Brion: Premier Grand Cru Classé in 1855 and 1973.

Le Clarence de Haut-Brion: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.

Château Haut-Brion Blanc, La Tour Haut-Brion: Appellation Graves Contrôlée.

La Clarté de Haut-Brion: Grand Vin de Graves.

Varieties:

Reds: Cabernet Sauvignon (45%), Merlot (37%) Cabernet Franc (18%)

Whites: Sémillon (63%), Sauvignon Blanc (37%)

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History

Château Haut-Brion is notable for its First Growth status, under both the 1855 and 1973 Médoc classifications, despite its geographical location in Graves. This mark of respect is due to the obsession with quality and continual winemaking improvements that have been the dominant modus operandi at the Château over the past four centuries.

The modern estate grew from humble origins as a property known as Maison Noble d'Aubrion which was acquired by Jean de Pontac through his marriage to Jeanne de Bellon in 1525.

Pontac was responsible for expanding the estate, and creating an international market for the wines, the quality of which was noted by Samuel Pepys who wrote in April 1663,"here [I] drank a sort of French wine, called Ho Bryan, that hath a good and most particular taste that I never met with." However, the estate was still known formally as Château Pontac until the late 18th Century when it eventually passed out of the Pontac family’s hands. (read more)

As the first recorded First Growth to be imported into the United States, when Thomas Jefferson purchased six cases during his travels and sent them back to his home in Virginia, it is perhaps unsurprising that the estate was eventually purchased by an American. After a string of owners, financier Clarence Dillon acquired the estate in 1935. The Château is currently owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon, which is a limited company and thereby prevents excessive divisions of the estate between successive generations. Presently, Prince Robert of Luxembourg is at the helm, with Jean-Philippe Delmas managing the viticultural aspects of the business.

As a First Growth, there is constant pressure to produce outstanding yet consistent wines and Château Haut-Brion has consistently embraced new technologies to meet this standard. In the 1960s, the estate pioneered the installation of stainless steel vats – the first of the First Growths to do so. This increased the reliability of the vinification process and positioned the Château at the forefront of innovation in the Bordeaux region, producing a savoury wine which is both rich and intricate.

Viticulture and Vitification

Despite nearby land being consumed by the growing Bordeaux suburbs, within the walls of Château Haut-Brion the vineyards remain undisturbed. Dominated by red varieties, the vines are spread over two gravelly mounds which are easily visible from the relative flat of the surrounding land. These slopes are particularly beneficial because they provide effective drainage.

The vines are hand-harvested before undergoing a hot, short fermentation. The wines are then aged for up to 24 months in 80% new oak, resulting in Château Haut-Brion being one of the latest chateau in Bordeaux to bottle its wine. This process allows a distinctive wine to evolve – one that is earthy yet elegant, balanced and harmonious.

The Château also produces two fine white wines, one of which is Château Haut-Brion Blanc. Up to 650 cases of this wine is produced each vintage and it is often considered to be a strong contender for dry white wine of the vintage.

Classification
  • Château Haut-Brion – Premier Grand Cru Classé in 1855 and 1973.
  • Le Clarence de Haut-Brion (previously known as Bahans Haut-Brion until the 2007 vintage) – Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.
  • Château Haut-Brion Blanc – Appellation Graves Contrôlée.
  • La Clarté de Haut-Brion (previously known as Les Plantiers du Haut-Brion) – Grand Vin de Graves.
  • La Tour Haut-Brion (production stopped after the 2005 vintage) – Appellation Graves Contrôlée.
Varieties

The majority of the vineyards are planted with red varieties: 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc. Of the white grapes 63% are Sémillon and 37% Sauvignon Blanc.

Wines Produced
  • Château Haut-Brion – First Red Wine: 45% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.
  • Le Clarence de Haut-Brion (previously known as Bahans Haut-Brion) – Second Red Wine: a similar blend to Château Haut-Brion.
  • La Tour Haut-Brion (production stopped after the 2005 vintage).
  • Château Haut-Brion Blanc – First White Wine: majority Sémillon and Sauvignon with a little Sauvignon Gris.
  • La Clarté de Haut-Brion (previously known as Les Plantiers du Haut-Brion) – Second White Wine: a similar blend to Château Haut-Brion Blanc.

Order top vintages of Château Haut-Brion

  • Château Haut-Brion 2009: (98-100 RP)
    "This is the quintessential expression of one of the greatest wine terroirs of the world..." – Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
  • Château Haut-Brion 2005: (98 RP)
    "Full-bodied, pure, and complex as well as exceptionally elegant with laser-like precision..." – Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate
  • Château Haut-Brion 1989: (100 RP)
    "The prodigious 1989 Haut-Brion is one of the greatest first-growths I have ever tasted..." – Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

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2006Bordeaux Red75cl 1088 Case of 12 bottles
2005Bordeaux Red75cl 1176 Case of 12 bottles 92 WS
2004Bordeaux Red75cl 1059 Case of 12 bottles
2003Bordeaux Red75cl 1118 Case of 12 bottles
2001Bordeaux Red75cl 941 Case of 12 bottles
1999Bordeaux Red75cl 1118 Case of 12 bottles
1998Bordeaux Red75cl 1165 Case of 12 bottles
1995Bordeaux Red75cl 1150 Case of 12 bottles
1993Bordeaux Red75cl 1053 Case of 12 bottles
1989Bordeaux Red75cl 2118 Case of 12 bottles 90 RP

  


 
 
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