Château HAUT-BRION
1er grand cru classé

Haut-Brion is the most famous of all the Bordeaux growths, having twice been classified as 1er grand cru, in 1855 and again in 1959 (Graves classification). Haut-Brion is both the oldest of the Grands Crus, with more than five centuries (since 1509) behind it, and the most innovative, introducing stainless steel vats as early as 1960 and green harvesting as early as 1980.
Its particular situation within the Bordeaux agglomeration makes it the earliest Premier Cru on the left bank, a clear advantage in less mature vintages. For this reason, Haut-Brion's consistency is a benchmark for the whole of Bordeaux, with the intense bouquet of fresh earth, smoke and pine resin so characteristic of the appellation.
Fortunately, the unique silhouette of its bottle has disrupted the Asian market and has not triggered the same speculative interest there as it has for the other 1er grands crus classés. Haut-Brion is today without question the most qualitative and the least expensive of the premiers.

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Bettane & Dessauve : 97-98/100 « Nez complexe et pur, racé, avec des fruits mûrs, des touches de rose et de fumée. Belle profondeur, tannins enrobés et élégants, alliant fraîcheur et longueur dans une parfaite harmonie. Très réussi et bien dans son style. »

Vinous (A. Galloni) : 94-96/100 "The 2024 Haut-Brion is dark and brooding in demeanor, but obviously not as tannic of forbidding as it can be in the early going. All the Haut-Brion signatures are very much present, but they're portrayed in a decidedly understated style that speaks to the personality of the year. Black fruit, scorched earth, spice, tobacco and leather build with time in the glass. The 2024 is a super-classy Haut-brion. There's gorgeous substance here."

J-M Quarin : 95/100 « Magnifique couleur sombre et intense, aux reflets grenat. Nez intense, fin, fruité, subtil et même complexe que je mettrais bien volontiers dans le Médoc tant le cabernet domine l'expression. Dense dès l'entrée en bouche, avec de la classe dans le toucher, le vin évolue juteux, savoureux, sur une texture impeccable et un goût unique. Longueur normale. Ensemble encore plus éblouissant si l'on considère qu'il y a là 51 % de la récolte. »

Vinous (N. Martin) : 93-95/100 "The 2024 Haut-Brion has an altogether more polished, powerful and fruit-driven bouquet than La Mission at the moment. Black and blue fruit, black olive and subtle sea spray scents emerge with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied, vibrant and focused, with fine tannins and an engaging underlying sapidity coming through with more weight and sustain on the finish. This is a very capable Haut-Brion that will not kowtow to the challenges of the 2024 season-rather, it seems to relish them."

La Revue du Vin de France : 94-96/100  « Il faut reconnaître à ce vin le talent de dépasser le propos habituel du millésime sans surjouer la partition. La dégustation est dominée par la distinction de la structure tannique, serrée, exigeante mais finement tramée, très longue. Elle est suivie par une veine acide qui fait ressortir l’éclat ténébreux d’un fruit plus noir que rouge. La chair est en retrait, mince mais sans creux. Cette impression de sveltesse, de fluidité, n’empêche pas le vin d’apparaître complet, racé et armé pour la garde. »