Klassifiziering | Cru Classe |
Typ | Weisswein |
Marke | Chateau Haut Brion Blanc |
Jahrgang | 1996 |
Land | Frankreich |
Region | Bordeaux, Graves |
Traube | Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon |
Inhalt | 0,75 |
Zustand | Perfekt |
Label | Perfekt |
Trinkbar | -2025 |
Vorrat | 0 |
In a vintage that produced a lot of high acid, emaciated dry whites, Haut-Brion's 1996 is the wine of the vintage. It displays exceptional concentration, tangy acidity, and gorgeously layered flavors of buttery citrus-like fruit, olives, and smoke. This medium-bodied, concentrated wine is quite backward. It will need a considerable amount of bottle age to shed some of its structure. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025.
Wonderful white Bordeaux. A wine with masses of almond, fresh apple and honey aromas and flavors and more opulent, baked apple and cream flavors flowing through. Full-bodied and very rich, with a long, lingering finish.
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 19/20 points.