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Haut Brion 2006 600cl

1er Grand Cru Classé | Graves, Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux | France
CHF 5’080.70
Critics scores
96 Robert Parker
The 2006 Haut-Brion performed even better from bottle than it did from barrel. Sixty-four percent of the production went into this wine, and while it displays the vintages powerful tannins and structure, it possesses superb concentration, and the minerality/scorched earth notes of a great Haut-Brion. Medium to full-bodied, with perhaps not quite the fleshiness of the 2005 or 2000, it is built more along the lines of the 1998 and 1996. It is a brilliant effort displaying sensational purity, texture, and length that should be exceptionally long-lived. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2035 .
18 Rene Gabriel
57 % Merlot, 40 % Merlot, 3 % Cabernet Franc. 130'000 Flaschen. Tiefes, dunkles Granat mit lila Schimmer, und feinem Rand aussen. Dichtes, tiefes, angenehm konzentriertes Bouquet, tintiger Ansatz, Heidelbeeren, kühl und noch etwas reserviert, schwarze Hölzer und Vanilleschote im Hintergrund. Stoffiger Gaumen, viel präsente, aber doch wesentlich feinere Tannine als Mission aufweisend, fleischig, maskuline Züge, pfeffrige Säure, die Gerbsäuren verhacken sich richtig gehend im Extrakt und geben dem Zungenfluss eine sandige Note, aromatisches Finale. Dieser sehr langlebige Haut-Brion verlangt Geduld und auch Toleranz. Warum? Weil man sich in den letzten Jahren gewöhnt war, dass die Premiers Crus sehr, sehr fein sind und somit auch «zu jung» schon recht viel Freude machen könnten. Hier ist in den ersten 15 Jahren kein Spass zu erwarten und auch dann wird er sich nur zu währschaften Gerichten zu offenbaren wissen. Wenn er seine Tannine richtig verdaut, wird er dann 19/20 erreichen. In seiner Art ein etwas konzentrierterer 1988er!
94 Wine Spectator
Offers subtle and complex aromas, with violet, cedar and blackberry. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a very long finish. Tight and curled up in a ball. Best after 2015. 11,000 cases made. JS
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Château Haut Brion
One of the four original properties classified as a First Growth in the famous 1855 Classification, Château Haut-Brion is even more unique for the fact that they were the only property outside of Médoc to be included. The château has had a long history in viticulture, dating further back than its Médoc Grand Cru Classé counterparts, making this estate a true Graves idol. Situated just southwest of Bordeaux’s city center, the 51-hectare property belongs to the Pessac-Léognan appellation. Dominated by red plantings, a mere three hectares of vineyards are dedicated to the growth of their lightly oaked white varieties, Sémillion and Sauvignon Blanc. Today the property is under the same ownership as Château La Mission Haut-Brion and La Tour Haut-Brion. The Dillon family is represented by Prince Robert Dillon of Luxembourg who now runs the estate. When compared to the larger First Growths, Château Haut-Brion has a rather small production of magnificent reds and whites. The estate’s second wine, Le Clarence de Haut-Brion can almost rival the exquisite Grand Vin, Haut-Brion that contains a high percentage of Merlot. The château also produces a barrel-fermented Haut-Brion Blanc, along with a second white, made from both Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion, labeled as La Clarté de Haut-Brion.