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One bottle of Chateau Haut Brion, 1971
Robert Parker gives this wine 88 and 89 points, and says of it “For me, the 1971 is the best Haut-Brion produced between 1966 and 1975. This fully mature 1971 has a sumptuous, sweet, ripe, earthy, richly fruity flavor, medium to full body, a big, full-intensity, spicy bouquet, and a silky, supple texture. This very stylish and delicious wine should be drunk up. Not retasted since 1982, but I suspect this wine should still be in fine condition” (January 1998).
His earlier note said: “This was the first time I tasted the 1971 since 1982. There appears to be little difference in the wine despite its additional ten years of age. It has always been a sweet, ripe, earthy wine with an up-front precociousness, style, and charm. Still a delicious example of the vintage, the 1971 exhibits no sign of decline, and remains a fragrant wine with a velvety texture and a long, soft finish. Drink it over the next 5-10 years”.
Michael Broadbent, who gives it **** in his Pocket Vintage Wine Companion, says “rich, meaty, gravelly bouquet; sweet, elegant, distinctive, good length”.
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