Il faudra être patient pour tirer toute la quintessence de ce vin un peu hors normes. C’est le plus brillant et le plus intense des vins de l’appellation, supérieur à La Mission dans l’éclat. La finale est interminable et sapide.

Aromas of currants, leaves, fresh mushrooms, oyster shell, tobacco, and dried flowers, following through to a full body, yet ever so refined and polished and it grows on the palate. Lovely, energetic finish. Subtle and driven at the end of the palate. Drink in 2026 and onwards.

A beautiful Haut-Brion that combines generosity and elegance. It's rich, and velvety, with a vibrant ruby rim, all conveying structure and a sense of power. The flavour floods in through the mid-palate, displaying wonderfully vibrant blackberry, blueberry, slate, touches of blond tobacco, freshly cut herbs and exotic spicing.

«Deep purple-black in color, it is much more closed than the La Mission. It holds back for the first few minutes, reticent to reveal what slowly uncoils to give wave after wave of exotic spices—cardamom, cassis, star anise and fenugreek—over an opulent core of red roses, Black Forest cake, warm cassis and black raspberries with nuances of cigar box, crushed rocks, truffles, tilled black soil, iron ore and smoked meats. The full-bodied palate is truly profound, with restrained black fruit and spice layers slowly offering mineral sparks and savory suggestions within a rock-solid frame of firm, super fine-grained tannins and beautiful freshness, finishing with epic length and depth. This will take longer to come around than the La Mission, but it will be well worth the wait.»

Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Nez intense, fin, fruité, pur, mûr et subtil. Moelleux à l'attaque, fondant au développement, particulièrement aromatique en milieu de bouche, le vin évolue suave, juteux et complexe dans la dernière partie du palais. Il finit long, parfumé et très bon.

Dichtes, sattes Granat mit nur wenig Rand und vioietten Refiexen. Ungemein komplexes, schier tief und weit gestaffeltes Bouquet, als hätte der Wein eine dreidimensionale Ebene: Schwaden von blau- und schwarzbeeriger Frucht, perfekt reife Heidel- und Brombeeren, Cassiswürze und Veilchen ohne Ende, dahinter ein Hauch feinste Vanilleschoten, Graphit und dunkle Schokolade. Am kräftigen und reichhaltigen Gaumen mit saftig-intensiver Attacke, die durchtrainierten Muskein werden durch eine durchweg seidige Textur und festes Tanningerüst austariert, dessen Quaiität zu den besten aller verkosteten Weine gehört. Perfekt konturiert, sehr vielschichtig, dabei mit klirrender Frische gepaart mit betörendem Fruchtdruck und edler Mineralik ausgestattet. Im aromatischen, langen Finale verfùhrt er mit einer Symbiose aus blauen Beeren, Graphit und salzigen Anklängen. Perfektion pur - dafür kann es nur die Höchstwertung geben! Offenbar hatte man hier wenig Probleme mit Mehltau.

Profil très puissant, particulièrement carré pour Haut-Brion, très dynamique sans être charnu, long, séveux, musculeux, sculptural. Il faut lui laisser au moins vingt ans.

Waves of cassis, cherry puree and blackberry paste roll through in this showstopper, with notes of tea, sandalwood, iron and anise providing an entourage for the fruit. A subtle warm earth accent underscores the finish without intruding on the texture. A large-scaled yet eminently refined wine.

Deep garnet-purple in color, the wine needs a lot of swirling before it begins to release a whole complex melody of notes, one at a time to begin: tilled earth, followed by pronounced licorice, then crushed rocks, then the preserved plums. Eventually, it all comes together into a fascinating crescendo of intense crème de cassis, rose oil, wild blueberries and kirsch notes, giving way to quiet, persistent leitmotif scents of cinnamon stick, truffles and redcurrant jelly. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers all this and more, revealing tightly wound black fruit, red berry and exotic spice layers within a solid, wonderfully plush frame and seamless freshness, finishing with epic length and loads of earth and mineral sparks.