- Château Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan 1er cru classé - 2010

Château Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan 1er cru classé 2010

- 99 points -

Sappy, tongue-coating pastis, blackberry coulis and loganberry fruit starts this huge wine off, followed by a parade of licorice snap, violet, tar, black tea, roasted alder, wood spice and steeped black cherry fruit notes. A beam of pure cassis drives through this, and the finish pulls everything together with a mouthwatering brambly edge that should soften slowly over time. A riveting display of brawny power, unbridled energy and high-level terroir. Best from 2020 through 2040.

March 2013


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