CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1999
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1999
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1999

CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1999

Wine 1999 1er Cru Classé  Bordeaux Pessac Leognan

The 1999 vintage was marked by exceptional meteorological events, such as a solar eclipse or two very violent storms in August.
Château Haut Brion 1999 has an exceptional charm. Beautiful color still bright and young, but of a beautiful dark red. Great impression of sweetness and harmony on the nose. All the aromatic elements are perfectly proportioned and balanced, the light vanilla of the oak, the sweetness of the caramel, the liquorice, the red and black fruits. Finally, a very soft and long finish.

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Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
(4-2002) Deep plum, currant, and mineral notes emerge from the concentrated, beautifully balanced, pure 1999 Haut-Brion. It seems to be cut from the same mould as years such as 1979 and 1985. There is a hint of graphite in the abundant fruit. The wine is medium to full-bodied, nuanced, subtle, deep, and provocatively elegant. It is made in a style that only Haut-Brion appears capable of achieving. The finish is extremely long, the tannins sweet, and the overall impression one of delicacy interwoven with power and ripeness.
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4 / 5
Michael Broadbent
Michael Broadbent
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91 / 100
Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator
(3-2002) Seductive juice. Gorgeous aromas of crushed berries, tobacco, cigars and cedar. Full- to medium-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a long, fruity finish. Very fine indeed.
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96 / 100
Autre
Autre
Jeannie Cho Lee (04-2016) A gorgeous wine that drank so well that over lunch, I finished two glasses very quickly. Supple, round, delicious with layers of cedar, blackberries, aged tobacco leaf and savoury spices. A wine that is now starting to show its quality and depth.
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Vintage Wine  1999
Classification Médoc - 1er 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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