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Château Haut Brion 1996

Tasting notes

"(...)There is something much more expansive and complete on the nose: greater depth of fruit, more harmonious with scents of underbrush, tar, black olive and this bottle perhaps less "feral" than I have noticed on previous examples. The palate is very well balanced with dark cherries, sous-bois and cedar. This is one vintage where I think the Cabernet Franc plays an important role and lends more complexity. (....)"

Source : Neal Martin  

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INFORMATIONS ABOUT THE ESTATE

For more than four centuries, the proprietors and managers of Château Haut-Brion have been obsessed by the idea of improving the quality.

Classified a first groth of the Gironde in 1855, Château Haut Brion was also ranked first in 1973, in spite of the fact that this classification only concerned Médoc growths and Haut-Brion is situated in Graves.

Production : 150’000 bottles ;

Surface : 42 ha ;

Wine variety : 55% cabernet sauvignon, 25% merlot, 20% cabernet franc;

Best vintages : 2012, 2010, 2009, 2005, 2000, 1990, 1989, 1961, 1955, 1945, 1928, 1926.

Data sheet

  • Color red
  • Country Bordeaux
  • Appellation Pessac & Graves
  • Classement First Growth in 1855 (Bordeaux)
  • Vintage 1996
  • Rating Robert Parker: 95 /100
  • Level IN
  • Peak: until 2040
  • Size Bottle (0.75 l)
  • wine paring civet de lièvre

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