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Château Haut-Brion
The Château Haut-Brion enjoys a reputation that goes back centuries, a model of longevity and excellence resulting from an exceptional terroir. The first traces of Domaine date back to 1525, when Jean de Pontac, a notable member of parliament in Bordeaux, received it by marriage and began building Château in 1549, at the same time increasing the size of the vineyard.
Served at the tables of the kings of England, as attested by a 1660 archive, Château was the first to appear under its cru name, "Ho Bryan", as Samuel Pepys, a member of the English Parliament, put it in his diary in 1663.
In the famous 1855 classification, Château Haut-Brion was the only Domaine from the Graves region to appear, as the 1st Grand Cru Classé, sharing this distinction with four Domaines: Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Margaux, Château Latour as well as Château Mouton Rothschild since 1973.
Bought in 1935 by American banker Clarence Dillon and run today by his descendant, Prince Robert du Luxembourg, Château Haut-Brion is based on a 51-hectare gravel vineyard: 48ha in red dedicated to the production of the grand vin and Second vin, Clarence de Haut-Brion (44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 12% Cabernet franc and 2% Petit Verdot), and 3ha in white dedicated to the production of the grand vin blanc Sec (52% Sémillon and 47% Sauvignon blanc).
The grand vin rouge of Château Haut-Brion is a wine of extraordinary intensity, complexity and velvety power. As for the white wine it produces, it is reputed to be Sec de Bordeaux's greatest white wine, mineral and unctuous.
Critics Château Bahans Haut-Brion 1998.
Description Château Bahans Haut-Brion 1998.
The Château Bahans Haut-Brion 1998, Second wine of the prestigious Château Haut-Brion (now known as "Le Clarence de Haut-Brion"), is an excellent representative of the Pessac-Léognan appellation. The 1998 vintage was marked by favorable climatic conditions, notably a hot summer followed by harvesting in Sec weather, enabling the grapes to reach optimum ripeness.
This wine has a deep, dark garnet color, showing a fine evolution.
On the nose, it reveals a complex bouquet of ripe black fruit (blackcurrant, blackberry), with hints of leather, tobacco and smoky notes characteristic of Graves. Barrel ageing confers aromas of vanilla, cedar and a light spicy touch that adds to the olfactory depth.
On the palate, Bahans Haut-Brion 1998 has a solid structure, providing density and texture. It offers a fine balance between acidity and richness, and the minerality typical of the Haut-Brion terroir is clearly perceptible. There are flavors of candied fruit, dark chocolate and elegant earthy notes that develop in length.