Chateau Haut-Brion 1. Cru Classé Pessac-Leognan 2021 i trækasse

"98 points.  A great classic." - Markus Del Monego MW

Anmeldelser af Chateau Haut-Brion 1. Cru Classé Pessac-Leognan 2021

99/100 Tastingbook.com

98/100 Markus Del Monego Master of Wine
"Very classic nose. On the palate excellent depth and structure, ripe tannins, juicy and refined fruit, the palate quotes the fruit on the nose, subtle oak and fine hints og mild spices. A great classic."

98/100 Alain Cognet

97-98/100 James Suckling
"A very structured young Haut-Brion with blackberry, blackcurrant, black-olive and mushroom character. Medium to full-bodied with a driving balance of firm and ripe tannins and gorgeous fruit. 50.3% merlot, 38% cabernet sauvignon and 11.7% cabernet franc."

97-98/100 Alexandre Ma
"Fresh, juicy, and ethereal. How is it possible? I bet that no one would have guessed this Haut-Brion is born in the rainy and cool vintage 2021 on blind tasting. Like many other Châteaux, Haut-Brion also raises the blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, creating extraordinary freshness of rosin around the glass. The alcohol is milder, so the inner beauty is even more prominent there. It offers me the silky tannins, mellow body, and lingering length, I can't help fancying it as a legendary pearl shimmering in the darkness. It is a precious wine worth sharing with your precious friends"

96-98/100 Robert Parker
"A candidate for the title of wine of the vintage, the 2021 Haut-Brion unwinds in the glass with aromas of rich red and black fruit mingled with notions of cigar wrapper, licorice, black truffles, loamy soil and burning embers. Full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's elegant and multidimensional, with superb depth at the core, lively acids and ultra-refined tannins. Combining the classical proportions of the vintages of two decades ago with the viticultural and winemaking of today, it's a timeless classic in the making, but it's difficult to find an obvious analogy with an older vintage. When pressed, Jean-Philippe Delmas suggests a superior version of the 2014 vintage, and to me, a more concentrated, serious version of the 2012 vintage also comes to mind. What is clear, however, is that this is one of the real high points of 2021. The blend is 50% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Cabernet Franc, and it attained 13.8% alcohol—a percentage point or so lower than in 2020 or 2019."

96-98/100 VV Wine

97/100 Decanter
"One of the absolute stand out wines on 2021 with an electric appeal almost unrivalled in the vintage. Blackcurrant leaf, dark chocolate, cocoa powder, rose petals, sweet cherries and bramble fruits on the nose. Incredibly lively and energetic on the palate with a burst of sharp, sweet and sour fruits that just fills the mouth coated by chalk, slate and pencil lead mineral tannins that give a intensity while the fruit persistency lingers above and through to the long finish. Such delicacy yet multi-layered and full of concentration, clear ripeness and power, though delivered with suaveness and style. Tannins are firm and robust, mouthfilling, no doubt about that, but they give the structure and frame to the plush and plump fruit which also has such a crystalline purity to it. I love the intensity and also these spicy bitter dark chocolate and liquorice elements on the finish which give nuance."

97/100 Izak Litwar
"Intensely aromatic redcurrants, tobacco leaf, cigar box, great acidity to support, splendid complexity, vibrant, cashmere-like fruit, finesse and sophisticated touch. Long and sensual fiish. Spectacularly sublime for the vintage."  

96-97/100 Bettane & Desseauve

95-97/100 Anthocyanes, Y. Castaing

95-97/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"Flowers, tobacco wrapper, chocolate, burning wood, ash, cigar box, currants, black cherries and spice. On the palate, the wine fresh, bright, vibrant, lifted and floral. The wine is elevated, refined, soft and silky with refreshing, silky edge to the fruits in the finish. There is richness and waves of fruit on the palate, but the waves are small and continuous. This is a good example of a modern classic Haut-Brion. The wine blends 50% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Cabernet Franc, 13.85% ABV. Harvesting took place September 13, finishing October 8, making this one of the longer harvest periods for Haut Brion. 48 hectoliters per hectare, with 43% of the harvest placed into the Grand Vin. Drink from 2027-2060."

95-97/100 Jeb Dunnuck
"As with the Clarence, the 2021 Château Haut-Brion is a darker, richer, more powerful wine. Currants, smoked black cherries, graphite, chocolate, and tobacco notes all define the nose, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a straight, focused, beautifully precise mouthfeel, gorgeous yet substantial tannins, and a great finish. It's going to hit maturity in 7-8 years and have 30 years of longevity or more. The 2021 is mostly Merlot, checking in as 50.3% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 11.7% Cabernet Franc, hitting 13.8% alcohol and resting in 73% new French oak."

95-97/100 Vinous - Antonio Galloni
"The 2021 Haut-Brion is all class, all finesse. Naturally the overt intensity of recent vintages is replaced by a more understated style in 2021. Silky tannins caress a core of dark cherry/plum fruit. Hints of lavender, new leather, cloves and menthol gradually open. The trademark Haut-Brion aromatics are going to need a number of years in bottle to develop. The 2021 is hardly a blockbuster, and yet in many ways it is so primary."

95-97/100 Vinous - Neal Martin
"The 2021 Haut-Brion has a more extravagant, charming bouquet compared directly with the La Mission at the moment, offering copious blackberry, black truffle, undergrowth and menthol scents. The palate is very well balanced, harmonious and poised, with fine-grained tannins and an almost pixelated finish. This Haut-Brion seems to have reveled in the cooler growing season, and at 13.8% alcohol, there is almost a degree less than recent vintages. Jean-Philippe Delmas has fashioned a contender for wine of the vintage."