| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Pessac-Léognan |
| Colour | White |
| Type | Still |
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Vibrant, with intense aromas of light toasty oak, pineapple skin, lemon, gooseberry, acacia honey and peach tart. Flowers even. Full-bodied, with tropical fruit, honey, vanilla cream and light toasty oak. The length is amazing. White wine doesn't get better than this. Best after 2014.
For the moment a less expressive nose than Laville Haut-Brion. Decidedly more mineral (rather than fruit) than Laville. Very dense and focused and refreshing. Lime and life and gusto but quite chalky fine tannins on the finish. A long-term player! May eventually be finer than Laville, though not weightier. Drink 2016-30
Pale golden hue. Sauvignon dominates the blend at present with its aromatic citrus-grapefruit aromas and flavour. Palate fat and full, the fruit and glycerol masking acidity. Richer and less mineral than 2004. Drink 2010-2025.
While not as concentrated or monumental as this estate's 1989, the 2005 is a fleshy, racy, hypothetical blend of the 1994 and 1998 Haut-Brion, only better. It boasts a gorgeous perfume of citrus oil, lime, honeyed grapefruit, flowers, spicy smoke, and earth, followed by terrific definition, purity, and full-bodied power, but it is not as masculine as its closest competitor, Laville Haut-Brion. The 2005 Haut-Brion will be approachable early, but it should age well for 30-40 years.
2005 is an excellent vintage possessing high acidity as well as impressive levels of weight, richness, and texture.
An excellent vintage for Bordeaux’s dry whites, which tend to be vastly underrated, exceptionally long-lived (30-40 years in some cases), the 2005 possesses crisp acidity as well as serious weight, richness, and texture.
Intense aromas of apple, lime and mineral follow through to a full-bodied palate, with incredible power. Electrifying. It touches all of your taste buds. Dense yet refined and elegant. This may be the best ever.
