Haut Brion: Chateau Haut Brion 1er Cru 2023

Chateau Haut Brion 1er Cru 2023

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Merlot 52%, Cabernet Sauvignon 38%, Cabernet Franc 9%
rød, tør
14,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2033–2065
voluminøs og kraftfuld
rig på tanniner
Lobenberg: 97–100/100
Jane Anson: 98–100/100
The Wine Independent: 98–100
Suckling: 98–99/100
Decanter: 98/100
Tim Atkin: 98/100
Jeff Leve: 97–99/100
Colin Hay: 97–99/100
Neal Martin: 96–98/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 96–98/100
Parker: 95–97/100
Frankrig, Bordeaux, Pessac Leognan
Allergener: Sulfitter,
Tapperi / Importør: Haut Brion, B.P. 24, 133 av. Jean Jaurès, 33602 Pessac - Cedex, FRANKREICH
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Chateau Haut Brion 1er Cru 2023

97–100
/100

52,3 procent Merlot, 38,6 procent Cabernet Sauvignon og 9,1 procent Cabernet Franc. Alkoholindholdet er 14,3 volumenprocent. 2023 Haut-Brion har en meget kraftigere næse end La Mission. Fyldig blomme, masser af sorte kirsebær, brombær og mørk, krydret lakrids. Lidt enebær og hyldebær underneden. Smukt tæt og sort. Derefter en kødfuld mund med røg og træ. Rige sorte kirsebær og brombær, men meget fint. Mere finesse end vibrationer, damp og tryk. En elegant balance, der minder meget om 2016. Fin og lang ... Sammenlignet med den højtflyvende La Mission mangler den lidt ultrafinesse og delikatesse. Vinen er lidt grov og overraskende tanninholdig. En kraftig Haut-Brion uden at være fed. Vellavet og imponerende, endnu en stor vin i 2023 i en særlig stil. *** Château Haut Brion ejes af den amerikanske Dillon-familie. Prins Robert af Luxembourg, et oldebarn af Dillon, har været ansvarlig for driften af slottet siden 2001.

Årgangsrapport

Årgang 2023 Rhone: En årgang på en knivsæg! Det tog kun et par dage for året at svinge mellem en "Grand Millésime" og en "Millésime complexe". Heldigvis forhindrede den "klassiske" vinter, som var præget af ret hård kulde, at knopperne sprang for tidligt og dermed enhver risiko for forårsfrost. Den følgende vegetationscyklus bragte regelmæssig og heldigvis rigelig nedbør. Men de deraf følgende svampesygdomme satte vinbønderne under pres! Erfaringerne fra 2018-årgangen med alvorlig meldug, som vinbønderne stadig husker meget godt, sikrede dog, at de bedste vinbønder var i stand til at begrænse dette svampetryk med erfaring og en masse hårdt arbejde. Disse vinbønder gik derfor roligt og med gode vandreserver ind i sommersæsonen med udsigt til en stor høst af høj kvalitet. Hvad mere er, og det er sjældent, så velsignede sommeren endnu en gang vinbønderne med lidt mild nedbør. Den 15. august var vinmarkerne i Rhône sunde og grønne. Vinbønderne gned sig i hænderne, da alt tydede på en "Grand Millésime". Desværre besluttede Moder Natur, som så ofte i de senere år, noget andet i nogle dele af 2023. I et par dage blev vinmarkerne i Rhône ramt af en ekstrem hedebølge. Druerne på unge vinstokke og unge terroirer havde næppe en chance. En total stilstand i vinmarken. Kun de rigtig gamle Vieilles Vignes med lavt udbytte, på beskyttede og gamle terroirer, fandt modstandskraft til at bringe deres druer til optimal modenhed. Katastrofen blev således kun delvist afværget, idet kun meget gamle vinstokke på de bedste terroirer gav grandiose resultater, men samlet set på tværs af alle yngre vinmarker er kvaliteterne virkelig mere end heterogene, selv i de etablerede og bedste vinkældre... En storslået, meget spids top af pyramiden og en masse blandede resultater nedenunder. Endnu en gang har det omhyggelige udvælgelsesarbejde i vinmarken båret frugt! Det sydlige Rhône: Paradoksalt nok viser hvidvinene stor livlighed, friskhed og aromatisk-mineralsk balance. Smagen er strålende og harmonisk. Uventet og fantastisk. - Kvaliteten af de røde vine varierer derimod meget fra druesort til druesort. Stik imod alle forventninger klarer syrah-vinene med moderat frugt sig overraskende godt. Vinene fra meget gamle "Vieux Grenache" er vidunderligt rappe og med stor præcision, et fantastisk år for meget gamle vinstokke. Ung Grenache led dog meget. Det nordlige Rhône: Her har hvidvinene en vis lighed med de vidunderlige sydlige hvidvine, selv om tætheden er endnu mere udtalt, fantastiske resultater... Men kvaliteten af de røde vine varierer fra appellation til appellation og endda inden for samme appellation, afhængigt af vinstokkenes alder og terroiret. En årgang, der får os til at tænke enormt meget på superårgangen 2016 med de få virkelig vellykkede og store vine i toppen, men kun der. Og for det nordlige af det nordlige gælder "Spéciale!": Saint Joseph, Condrieu og Cote Rôtie viser nogle af århundredets vine.

98–100
/100

Jane Anson om: Chateau Haut Brion 1er Cru

This is an exceptional Haut-Brion, offering juice and elegant balance alongside classically structured layers, generous but restrained, sense of architecture and building blocks of a truly great Left Bank wine. Rippling with sinewy muscles, juicy and controlled, packed with cocoa bean, espresso, liouqorice root, but none of these flavours dominate, knitted together, with a vertical lift. 100% new oak, Jean-Philippe Delmas director, Jean-Philippe Masclef technical director, no outside consultant.

Smagsnotat
98–100

The Wine Independent om: Chateau Haut Brion 1er Cru

A blend of 52.3% Merlot, 38.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 9.1% Cabernet Franc, the 2023 Haut-Brion has a pH of 3.7 and a deep garnet-purple color. It is quite closed to begin, needing a lot of patient swirling to coax out notes of plum preserves, black cherry compote, and wild blueberries, leading to perfumed hints of peonies, crushed stones, rose bud tea, and licorice, with a touch of wood smoke. The medium to full- bodied palate delivers black and blue fruit layers that shimmy and swirl in the mouth with jaw-dropping energy, accented by mineral and exotic spice notes and supported with a firm backbone and plush, plush tannins, finishing with a breathtaking firework display. Very clever wine!

98–99
/100

Suckling om: Chateau Haut Brion 1er Cru

This is tight, yet so upright and proper, with a vertical line of fine tannin that runs true and deep. It’s medium- to full-bodied with an exquisite texture and a long, structured finish. 52.3% merlot, 38.6% cabernet sauvignon and 9.1% cabernet franc.

98
/100

Decanter om: Chateau Haut Brion 1er Cru

A stand out wine from Haut-Brion this year and one of the most charming Primeur samples from the estate. A little sombre on the nose, quiet with dark fruit, blackcurrant and brambles. Not so open on the nose, but this wows on the palate - rich, dense for the vintage, weighty in the mouth, clearly ripe and so filling. Chewy and alive, this is brilliant with a buzz of acidity, a sharp, sour, tartness but all so excellently delivered. So charming and so cuddly, this wine wants you to adore it. Bright and voluptuous, and not many can say that in this vintage. Really so great and still with chocolate, mint, pepper, raspberries, and floral notes all the way through. A complete knock out because it has flesh, juice, brightness and style. 3.7ph 4.3 acidity 80 IPT - second highest year after 2010 for the concentration. 42% grand vin production. A potential 100-point wine.

98
/100

Tim Atkin om: Chateau Haut Brion 1er Cru

A little more open and brighter than La Mission with very vivid purple fruit scents and great depth. The oak is a little more subdued and less obvious. Very dense and enticing. In the mouth the wine is super rich and very concentrated with powerful and profound tannins, but beautifully balanced by the richness of fruit. Multi-layered and already very silky with a beautiful seamless texture and an extraordinarily long finish. Very complete and seductive this year and Haut Brion definitely edges it over La Mission for me this year. As it does for Jean-Philippe Delmas, and as is also the case for the whites from the two domaines.

Smagsnotat
97–99
/100

Jeff Leve om: Chateau Haut Brion 1er Cru

Even the nose is vibrant this year. You instantly sense it in the perfume with its flowers, red currants, smoke, spice, and cherries. The wine is powerful, yet reserved, long, intense, silky, and vivacious. The fruit has this lift that elevates on the palate. There is richness, elegance, and purity here. But, what is most striking is that on the palate, the wine moves in every direction, covering both sides, as well as the roof of your mouth as the wealth of fruit lingers for over 60 seconds. Part of the success of the vintage is due to July, with its cloudy skies, providing protection from the sun, helping to keep alcohol levels down. There is also less green harvesting taking place this year. It is important to note that not only are the harvest dates becoming earlier here, they are also finishing later. More attention is paid to finding phenolic maturity on a parcel by harvest basis, adding nuance and balance. In the cellars, the extraction was soft, at lower temperatures, adding the elegance in the wine. The wine blends 52.3% Merlot, 38.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 9.1% Cabernet Franc, 14.6% ABV. 3.7 pH. Harvesting took place, September 4 - October 4. Only 42% of the harvest was placed into the grand Vin. Drink from 2030-2065. 97-99 Pts.

Smagsnotat
97–99
/100

Colin Hay om: Chateau Haut Brion 1er Cru

(Pessac-Léognan; 52.3% Merlot; 38.6% Cabernet Sauvignon; 9.1% Cabernet Franc; pH 3.7; 14.6% alcohol; tasted at Haut-Brion). Aromatically restrained and yet enticing and gorgeously tempting. A little introspective and intimate. It invites you in but only for a first visit as it’s not yet ready to share all of its multiple secrets. Texturally sublime. I love the intensely dark berry fruitedness – mulberry, bramble, fruits of the forest. There’s a peony florality too. And more wild briary fruit notes with aeration. Graphite more than La Mission’s cedar. Gorgeous texturally. Floaty and crystalline despite the concentration which is substantial. So soft and caressing. So sapid and juicy in the mid-palate. Quite exceptional and, for me, at a level above La Mission in this vintage. A wine of grace, charm and quiet authority. Beguiling and seductive.

Smagsnotat
96–98
/100

Neal Martin om: Chateau Haut Brion 1er Cru

The 2023 Haut-Brion was picked at the same time as the La Mission Haut-Brion, albeit the secateurs sheathed one day later, on October 6. The nose is less immediate than the La Mission and the fruit is a little darker: blackcurrant, juniper, hints of black olive and a light cedar scent. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grip and tension. This has superb energy, presenting a crescendo of flavors toward a complex and persistent finish that lingers in the mouth. There is real pedigree to this First Growth, and it will certainly give 30 to 40 years of drinking pleasure.

96–98
/100

Jeb Dunnuck om: Chateau Haut Brion 1er Cru

The Grand Vin 2023 Château Haut-Brion checks in as 52.3% Merlot, 38.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc. It's more focused and tight compared to its sibling, the La Mission Haut-Brion, but it has riveting purity in its black raspberry, currant, smoke, leafy tobacco, and scorched earth-like aromas and flavors. It's rich and full-bodied, with building tannins and a level of purity that's just about off the charts. As with most vintages of Haut-Brion, it should be given at least a decade of bottle age.

95–97
/100

Parker om: Chateau Haut Brion 1er Cru

The 2023 Haut-Brion exhibits a more Cabernet-inflected personality than the richer 2022, offering up a deep but youthfully reserved bouquet of dark wild berries, licorice, smoke and pencil lead mingled with notions of cigar wrapper, nicely integrated new oak and spices. Full-bodied, deep and velvety, it’s layered and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit structured around abundant but velvety tannins, concluding with a long, controlled finish. Somewhat reminiscent of the estate's successful 2006, it's a blend of 52.3% Merlot, 38.6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9.1% Cabernet Franc.

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Château Haut Brion ejes af den amerikanske Dillon-familie. Prins Robert af Luxembourg, et oldebarn af Dillon, har været ansvarlig for driften af slottet siden 2001. Med Jean Delmas kunne han engagere en af verdens bedste ønologer. Delmas foretrækker en kort og meget varm gæringsperiode og giver...

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