2008 Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 750ml

2008 Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 750ml

$545.00
$600.00
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Grape/Blend
Pairing
Beef and Venison
Standard Bottle (750 mL) 1 unit available

 

Tasting notes

For me, Haut-Brion stands a few notches above La Mission in this vintage. It's a wine which is almost impossible to spit forwards rather than backwards! The entire palate climbs upwards, with a mineral kick and slatey walls. This is the most complex wine that I have tasted so far, showing layers of cassis, rosemary and freshly picked mint - utterly gorgeous, and another wine of the vintage contender.

Producer

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 ...