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From 1840 to today, the fame of Château Larrivet Haut-Brion has continued to grow.
First "Château de Canolle," then "La Rivette," then successively "La rivette," and "Brion-Larrivet," it is not until 1874 that the property acquires its almost definitive name.
Named then "Château Haut-Brion Larrivet", it belongs to Ernest Laurent, a merchant of the Place de Bordeaux.
In 1893, the Château Haut-Brion-Larrivet becomes the property of Bordeaux shipowners, Messrs. Les fils de Théodor Conseil. Enlarged, developed, the property then had 50 hectares of vines.
A trip back in time propels us to 1898, a fabulous year when the famous Féret guide classifies the wines of Château as an "exceptional vintage" of the Graves.
In 1929, the property finally found its name: Château Larrivet Haut-Brion. Its new owner, Mr. Guillemaud, acquired the entire vineyard in 1941.
He would remain its demanding and attentive owner until 1982.
Harvest: From September 5 to October 2, a very hot, humid spring favored strong growth. An equally hot and humid summer, followed by 2 heat waves at the end of August and beginning of September, accelerated the start of the harvest.
Maturation: 50% new barrels, 35% one-wine barrels, 15% terracotta jars for some of the Merlot
A production area of 61 ha. Gravel overlaying a sandy-clay matrix soil (between 2 and 4 meters deep), on a limestone subsoil.
Average vine age of 35 years.
Parcel harvest. Destemming. No crushing. Partly whole bunches. First table sorting, then optical sorting.
Vinification by plot in small temperature-controlled concrete vats, gravity-filled, regular punching down, long maceration (4 to 5 weeks). 15% whole bunches on average for Merlot.
On the nose: Lots of brightness, notes of crushed black fruit, licorice, slightly candied. Very dense. We have gained in aromatic density in this vintage.
On the palate: Full-bodied attack, powerful without being aggressive, ripe tannins, the same aromatic range as on the nose.
