CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1949
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1949
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1949
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1949
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1949
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CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1949
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1949
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1949
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1949
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1949
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1949

CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1949

Wine 1949 1er Cru Classé  Bordeaux Pessac Leognan

Grape variety / Blend : Cabernet sauvignon (~45.5%), merlot (~45%), cabernet franc (~9.5%), petit verdot (~1%) (variations are possible from one vintage to another)

Maturity : Old wine

Food and wine pairing : Beef and venison

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90-94 / 100 Rated by 4 experts

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96 / 100
Franck Dubourdieu September - 2007
Franck Dubourdieu
4 / 5
Michael Broadbent September - 1998
Michael Broadbent
Only one recent note: still very deep and fairly intense; relatively low-keyed nose, touch of honey; a wine of great power and length with an end taste of singed heather.
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91 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate December - 1995
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
The 1949 Haut-Brion (tasted 1295) revealed some of the textbook cigar, ashtray, tobacco-scented notes, as well as scents of roasted herbs and ripe fruit. The colour was a medium garnet with considerable rust at the edge. This medium-bodied, round, sweet, and soft wine is past its prime, although it remains exceptional.
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18 / 20
Jancis Robinson May - 2005
Jancis Robinson
Very dark crimson. Obviously pretty old. Rich scents and impact on the palate but drying on the finish with acidity just starting to come to the fore.
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Vintage Wine  1949
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 emblematic 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 appear in the classification of Médoc wines, whilst also being classified as Cru Classé de Graves. It is today an absolute reference for the Pessac-Léognan appellation.

Its terroir, close to that of Château Latour, gives the wines of Haut-Brion a unique nobility. Without seeking extreme power, the wine is distinguished by 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. Whilst the presence of vines in the region dates back to Roman times, the first written mention of the vineyard dates from 1423. The estate was founded in 1525 by Jean de Pontac and quickly gained international renown. Its reputation was such that it contributed to 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.

Among the most emblematic vintages of Château Haut-Brion are: Château Haut-Brion 1928, Château Haut-Brion 1945, Château Haut-Brion 1953, Château Haut-Brion 1959, Château Haut-Brion 1961, Château Haut-Brion 1982, Château Haut-Brion 1990, Château Haut-Brion 1995 and Château Haut-Brion 2000.