CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 2002
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 2002
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 2002
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 2002
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 2002
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 2002
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 2002
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 2002
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 2002
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 2002
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 2002
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 2002
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2002

CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 2002

Wine 2002 Cru Classé  Bordeaux Pessac Leognan

Tasting notes: Surprising density of colour which remains very vivid, despite its depth. A certain reserve initially hides the wine's aromas, but their richness is quickly perceived. On the attack, one is surprised by a sensation of dense and very complex fruit volume. Gradually, the tannin invades the mouth. It is silky, smooth, melted, where a very fine light woody sensation mingles. The whole is flavourful, almost "edible", the length of the wine is great and very fine. The structure of the wine is perfectly balanced.

Grape variety/Blend: Merlot: 51%, Cabernet Sauvignon: 40%, Cabernet Franc: 9% (variations may occur from one vintage to another)

Maturity: 2010-2045

Food and Wine Pairing: Beef and venison

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90-94 / 100 Rated by 8 experts

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96 / 100
La Revue du Vin de France January - 2007
La Revue du Vin de France
Green Guide 2007
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96 / 100
Wine Enthusiast January - 2005
Wine Enthusiast
Surprisingly lively and fresh, this is still a seriously impressive wine. The high proportion of Sémillon is now coming to dominate the Sauvignon, to give a wine that is finely shaped, full of creamy flavours of wood and some white peach. In 10 years, this will still be fresh, in 15 just mature.
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93 / 100
Wine Spectator March - 2005
Wine Spectator
Complex aromas of blackberries, tobacco and cedar follow through to a full-bodied palate, with ripe, velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish. Very beautiful.
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93 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate February - 2022
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
As it closes in on age 20, the 2002 Haut-Brion is beginning to drink very well, opening in the glass with aromas of blackcurrants, plums, cigar wrapper, loamy soil, burning embers and violets. Fleshing out considerably with an hour or two in the decanter, it's medium-bodied, vibrant and concentrated, exemplifying the ideal of intensity without weight, with a deep core of fruit framed by powdery tannins and lively acids. An underrated wine that has rewarded patience, the 2002 Haut-Brion confirms that great terroirs over-perform in cooler, more challenging years.
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91 / 100
Jean-Marc Quarin November - 2017
Jean-Marc Quarin
Dark colour, medium intensity and slightly evolved. Intense and fruity nose. Smooth touch of plum, animal hint, fresh oak note. It develops liquorice notes as it evolves in the glass. Captivating. Tender and fragrant palate, with a smooth body that melts from the middle onwards, stiffening slightly in the finish without being rustic thanks to the originality of its aromas. Good length.
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90 / 100
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider October - 2013
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
Medium/full bodied, the developed nose shows dark berries, olives, smoke, tobacco, herbs and earth. On the firm, masculine side for Haut Brion, you can drink this now, or age it. I doubt it will gain a lot more complexity with time. It's a nice Bordeaux, but not a great Haut Brion.
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90 / 100
Tom Cannavan January - 2003
Tom Cannavan
Deep garnet core. Nose is very closed with slight whiffs of dark chocolate and blackberry (similar to La Mission at this early stage). A pretty wine, crisp, medium-bodied but in no way profound. Very broody, muted and does not want to please. Perhaps this will improve but this was quite disappointing after such good recent vintages.
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17,5/20
Jancis Robinson November - 2012
Jancis Robinson
Scented and a little herbaceous. The most middle of the road, difference-splitting wine. Finishes quite dry. But there is admirable fruit on the way there. Neat. Dry. Very brisk. Next night it was more introvert, dry and a bit lean.
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Vintage Wine  2002
Classification Graves - Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pessac Leognan
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Haut Brion
Château Haut Brion
Château Haut Brion

Château Haut-Brion is one of the most iconic wines of Bordeaux. In 1855, it received the supreme distinction of Premier Cru Classé, an exceptional recognition as it is the only non-Médoc estate to feature in the classification of Médoc wines, whilst also being classified as a Cru Classé de Graves. It is today an absolute reference of the Pessac-Léognan appellation.

Its terroir, close to that of Château Latour, lends the wines of Haut-Brion a unique nobility. Without seeking extreme power, the wine distinguishes itself through its elegance, the finesse of its tannins and a remarkable ageing potential, often considered one of the greatest in Bordeaux.

Château Haut-Brion is the oldest, and also the smallest in area, of the Bordeaux Premiers Grands Crus Classés, alongside Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux and Château Mouton Rothschild. While the presence of the vine in the region dates back to Roman times, the first written mention of the vineyard is from 1423. The estate was founded in 1525 by Jean de Pontac and quickly gained international renown. Its reputation was such that it played a part in the very birth of the notion of Grand Cru, mentioned as early as 1663 by Samuel Pepys in his famous diary. More recently, the estate belonged to Clarence Douglas Dillon, former United States Secretary of the Treasury, further adding to its prestige.

The first of the great crus to be vinified in stainless steel vats, as early as 1961, the estate ages its reds for up to twenty-four months in barrels sourced mainly from its own cooperage. Its great vintages mark the history of Bordeaux, from the 1931 wine and the post-war 1949 vintage to the modern benchmarks of the 1982 wine, the 1988 and the 1990 vintage, not forgetting the second wine Bahans Haut Brion, which became Le Clarence de Haut-Brion.

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