Chateau Haut-Brion Premier Cru Classe Pessac-Leognan (2016)
Vintage
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Wine Profile
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Aroma Note
2016 Haut-Brion is a wine of extraordinary purity and
elegance. Dark ruby in colour, the nose is delicate with notes of morello cherry,
damson and fruits of the forest. The palate is fresh, with mineral salts, ripe,
crunchy tannins, and smoky acidity, bold and yet understated. It is a more
gentlemanly wine than La Mission. It finishes very long, intense and
persistent.Blend: Merlot 56%, Cab, Sav 37.5% and Can Franc 6.5%
Wine Profile
Region
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Pessac-Leognan
Classification
:
Premier Cru Classe
Appellation
:
Pessac-Leognan
LWIN
:
1011247
Robert Parker Wine Advocate
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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Petit Verdot
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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