1988 Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 750ml

1988 Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 750ml

$730.00
$795.00
Vintage
1988
Producer
Chateau Haut-Brion
Country: 
France
Region: 
Bordeaux
Sub-Region: 
Pessac-Leognan
Grape/Blend
Bordeaux Blend Red
Pairing
Beef and Venison
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Tasting notes

A more firmly structured Haut-Brion, built somewhat along the lines of the 1996, this dark garnet-colored wine is showing notes of licorice, underbrush, compost, truffles, dried herbs, creosote, and sweet black cherries and currants. Medium-bodied, rich, but still structured, this wine unfolds incrementally on the palate, showing superb density and a lot of complex Graves elements. It is just beginning to hit its plateau of full maturity.

Robert Parker
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Chateau Haut-Brion

Fine Wines International of San Francisco is delighted to announce that we're now buying wines directly from Chateaux Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion. These exceptional wines have never left the cellars of the estate, until now. It is with great pleasure that we offer you a range of these extraordinary wines knowing their impeccable provenance. While other wine dealers may offer Haut-Brion, few can guarantee their provenance. Since 1980, we at Fine Wines International have cultivated decades-long relationships that have lead to our ability to source from the estates themselves or their ...
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