2020 Château Haut Brion

Of all the Bordeaux premier crus, Haut-Brion is the most charming, always elegant and refined and always in top condition, young or old. Haut Brion is the oldest and historically the most colourful estate in the Gironde - it was here that the first single-vineyard Bordeaux was made in the 17th century, first served in London coffee houses and praised by many eminent writers. In 1935, the estate was bought by Clarence Dillon, an American banker. He invested heavily in renovating the chai and the vineyard. In 1960, Haut-Brion became the first premier cru to replace the wooden barrels with stainless steel tanks. In 1983, the Dillon family bought the neighbouring Château la Mission Haut-Brion. Haut-Brion is almost always the fastest maturing and most accessible of the premier crus, but this easy, young charm is deceptive, because the wine ages beautifully. The Haut Brion is powerful, full and creamy with a breathtaking plump luxury of blackcurrant, smokey oak and tobacco. Lushly soft, complex and long.

The Haut-Brion 2020 is a blend of 42.8% Merlot, 39.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17.5% Cabernet Franc. Deep purple-black is the Haut Brion in the glass. In its young years and is reserved in the first minutes then comes wave after wave of exotic spices such as cardamom, cassis, star anise which turns into a lush aromas of roses, chocolate pastry, warm cassis and raspberries with nuances of cedar, pebbles, truffles, wet dark forest floor. The full taste is really profound, with restrained black fruit and spice layers that slowly give mineral notes and savory suggestions in a great package of firm, super fine-grained tannins and a beautiful freshness, which finishes great. Suckling bombs this 2020 Haut Brion as: " Wine of the vintage " Parker writes in his review about the finish: "Simply stunning."

99-100/100 Parker & 100100 Suckling

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