Classification | |
Type | Blanc |
Marque | Chateau Haut Brion Blanc |
Millésime | 1996 |
Pays | France |
Région | Bordeaux, Graves |
Raisin | Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon |
Volume | |
État | Parfait |
Étiquette | Parfait |
Consommable | -2025 |
Stock | 0 |
In a vintage that produced a lot of high acid, emaciated dry whites, Haut-Brion's 1996 is the wine of the vintage. It displays exceptional concentration, tangy acidity, and gorgeously layered flavors of buttery citrus-like fruit, olives, and smoke. This medium-bodied, concentrated wine is quite backward. It will need a considerable amount of bottle age to shed some of its structure. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025.
Wonderful white Bordeaux. A wine with masses of almond, fresh apple and honey aromas and flavors and more opulent, baked apple and cream flavors flowing through. Full-bodied and very rich, with a long, lingering finish.
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 19/20 points.