Château Haut Brion
Château Haut Brion

Château Haut Brion

Château Haut Brion is one of the most famous wine estates in Bordeaux. Located in Pessac, the Château has no less than 52 hectares of vineyards composed of 4 red grape varieties (45% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot) and 2 white grape varieties (53% Sémillon, 47% Sauvignon). In 1855, Château Haut Brion was honoured with the highest distinction of Médoc wines: Premier Cru Classé. This title is all the more exceptional as Château Haut Brion is the only non-Médoc estate to be part of the Médoc wine classification, as well as the Graves wine classification as a Cru Classé.

In addition to the grand vin, Château Haut Brion produces a second wine "Le Clarence de Haut Brion" (to be aged in the cellar for 5 to 12 years), formerly known as: "Château Bahans Haut Brion". The Château also produces white wines: "Haut Brion Blanc" which is the rarest and most sought-after white wine from Bordeaux, and "La Clarté de Haut Brion" which is a second (white) wine that has replaced "Les Plantiers de Haut Brion" since 2009.

Among the many great vintages of Château Haut Brion, we recommend the vintages 1926, 1945, 1953, 1959, 1961, 1982, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000.

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Château Haut-Brion is the oldest and yet the smallest in size of the Bordeaux vineyards classified as Premiers Grands Crus (Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux, Château Mouton Rothschild, Château Haut-Brion). Although vineyards have been present in the region since at least Roman times, the first mention of the Haut-Brion vineyard dates back only to 1423. In the early days, wines were known by the names of the parishes from which they came. Haut Brion was founded in 1525 by Jean de Pontac and since then, illustrious figures have succeeded one another. The last of these, Clarence Douglas Dillon, was Secretary of the Treasury of the United States under the Kennedy administration. As its reputation grew, the name of the estate came to replace that of its owners. The concept of Grand Cru was born! We find the first mention of it in Samuel Pepys' diary, who wrote on 10 April 1663: "I have just tasted a French wine called Ho-Bryan (sic) which has the best and most special taste I have ever encountered..."

Its terroir is in fact very similar to that of Latour. While not the most concentrated, Haut Brion is the noblest of the great wines of Pessac-Léognan and its longevity is unmatched in this area. The silkiness of its tannins is always exceptional.

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