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CHATEAU HAUT BRION 1975, 1975

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I do hope the photographs show the condition well enough for you. The label is in nice condition except for the tiny tiny strip missing from the top. Fill level is excellent high up the neck 2.5cm from the bottom of the cork foil and exactly what you'll be looking in a wine of this age. This bottle of Chateau Haut Brion has been stored in my family cellar for its entire life.

Haut-Brion is the odd man out, the outsider – the only one of the five First Growths to be outside the Médoc. And yet, it is the oldest Château to be known by name (first recorded in the late 17th century) and for most of the next 200 years it was at the top of every connoisseur’s list of great wines. It deserves that same accolade today. Its extraordinary, thirty-foot deep gravel soils yield a wine whose defining characteristic is balance, as Hugh Johnson puts it, ‘between strength and finesse, firmness and sweetness.’ He adds, ‘I shall never forget an Impériale of the 1899 – the most spellbinding claret I have ever drunk.’ This perfectly illustrates the other great characteristic of the wine – its need for bottle age. Given time, it becomes beautifully harmonious, a true expression of a great terroir and a prestigious history.


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Neal Martin 94-96 Drink 1996 - 2016
First tasted in February 2001. A sublime Haut-Brion: possible the best of the decade. Complex leather/tobacco nose. Supreme balance on the palate. Full-bodied with ripe tannins. Great concentration and poise. This has a real depth and roundness to it and a great length. In some ways more enjoyable the La Mission at this stage. Tasted again at the FWE vertical in April 2004. A brick core with amber rim. The nose is very intense and upfront with copious waves of sweet red fruits, roasted meat, leather and dates. Lacks a little definition but very attractive. The palate displays seamless tannins, quite rich and full-bodied with refreshing acidity. Perhaps a bit blowsy, but this is still a really lovely Haut-Brion that is superior to the other first growths. Very long leathery, tarry finish. Absolutely delicious.
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CHATEAU HAUT BRION 1975

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France, Alsace, Hunawihr

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CHATEAU HAUT BRION 1975, 1975

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I do hope the photographs show the condition well enough for you. The label is in nice condition except for the tiny tiny strip missing from the top. Fill level is excellent high up the neck 2.5cm from the bottom of the cork foil and exactly what you'll be looking in a wine of this age. This bottle of Chateau Haut Brion has been stored in my family cellar for its entire life.

Haut-Brion is the odd man out, the outsider – the only one of the five First Growths to be outside the Médoc. And yet, it is the oldest Château to be known by name (first recorded in the late 17th century) and for most of the next 200 years it was at the top of every connoisseur’s list of great wines. It deserves that same accolade today. Its extraordinary, thirty-foot deep gravel soils yield a wine whose defining characteristic is balance, as Hugh Johnson puts it, ‘between strength and finesse, firmness and sweetness.’ He adds, ‘I shall never forget an Impériale of the 1899 – the most spellbinding claret I have ever drunk.’ This perfectly illustrates the other great characteristic of the wine – its need for bottle age. Given time, it becomes beautifully harmonious, a true expression of a great terroir and a prestigious history.


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Neal Martin 94-96 Drink 1996 - 2016
First tasted in February 2001. A sublime Haut-Brion: possible the best of the decade. Complex leather/tobacco nose. Supreme balance on the palate. Full-bodied with ripe tannins. Great concentration and poise. This has a real depth and roundness to it and a great length. In some ways more enjoyable the La Mission at this stage. Tasted again at the FWE vertical in April 2004. A brick core with amber rim. The nose is very intense and upfront with copious waves of sweet red fruits, roasted meat, leather and dates. Lacks a little definition but very attractive. The palate displays seamless tannins, quite rich and full-bodied with refreshing acidity. Perhaps a bit blowsy, but this is still a really lovely Haut-Brion that is superior to the other first growths. Very long leathery, tarry finish. Absolutely delicious.
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Item Details

Item ID:

153420

Name:

CHATEAU HAUT BRION 1975

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Quantity / Size:

1 bottles, 75cl each

Duty Status:

Duty Paid

Wine Type:

Red

Country / Region:

France, Alsace, Hunawihr

Fill Level:

2.5cm

Ended:

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c.£14.00
From DE15, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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