2002 Haut Brion Bordeaux Blend
Reviews of 2002 Haut Brion Bordeaux Blend
92 points, Stephen Tanzer
May 2005
...Good ruby-red. Redcurrant, plum, tobacco and flowers on the nose. Suave and light on its feet, with excellent integrated acidity framing and extending the flavors. Classy and classic wine, finishing with ripe, building tannins. This would be perfect with a cigar...
93 points, Wine Spectator
March 2005
Complex aromas of blackberries, tobacco and cedar follow through to a full-bodied palate, with ripe, velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish. Very beautiful...
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Ryan B.
August 2007
This is a very good smelling wine with a lot of smells to it. It has an aroma of forest floral, fresh mushrooms, currants, minerals Plums. It has a medium body with a sweet plum and currants taste. This Bordeaux has a beautiful color of deep purple and ruby. |
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Jon B.
April 2008
Tasted from a 375ml. Popped for the heck of it. Fairly dark ruby color.
Intense nose of cassis, vanilla, fresh flowers and graphite. Medium to
full bodied. Bright acidity, nice fruit and fine tannins. It's a little
bit musty and tight at this point, though. I'm not popping another for
5+ years. |
About 2002 Haut Brion Bordeaux Blend
About the Winery Haut Brion
Chateau Haut-Brion boasts a much more historic tradition as it is
believed that grapes have been grown on the property since Roman times.
However, the first true written record of Haut-Brion dates back to 1525
when Jean de Pontac married Jeanne de Bellon who brought him the dowry
of the land that composes Haut-Brion. Chateau Haut-Brion also appeared
in writing as a First Growth in the Bordeaux Wine Official
Classification of 1855.
Haut-Brion has a truly illustrious
past. It is the first recorded First Growth to be imported into the
United States when Thomas Jefferson purchased six cases and took them
back to Monticello. Haut-Brion was also the first of the great growths
to use stainless steel fermentation vats. The greatness of Haut-Brion
wines was also recorded by Samuel Pepys, John Locke, and Cardinal
Richelieu. It's 1970s vintage placed fourth in the Judgement of Paris
wine competition. Haut-Brion remains quite the celebrity of the
winemaking world and its wines continue to be highly rated and coveted
across the globe.
About the Wine
"The 2000 Haut-Brion, a blend of 51% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 7% Cabernet Franc, possesses tremendous richness, and a highly-nuanced, complex personality with abundant quantities of black fruits, minerals, vanillin, and subtle earth. It is delicate yet thick, juicy and succulent. However, the 2000 seems to possess an obvious overlay of tannin as well as a degree of precision and freshness, largely attributed to slightly high acidity. A superlative effort. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035.
Really ripe, with a powerful berry and marmalade character on the nose. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long finish. Very fresh and fine. Almost classic.
VINEYARD COMPOSITION/VARIETAL PROFILE: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Average age of vines is 30 years. 109 acres producing 12,000-15,000 cases.
Fermented in stainless steel vats and aged in new oak barrels for 24-27 months. Clarified with six egg whites per barrel. The winemaking is managed by Jean Delmas, who believes in a controlled but rather hot, short fermentation.
A complex bouquet of ripe fruit, tobacco and mineral, earthy scents. Rich, ripe, medium too full-bodied and well structured. A wine that seems to balance power and elegance, richness and harmony perfectly."
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