2024 Haut Brion Blanc

Auslieferung bis zum Herbst 2027!
Delivery until Fall 2027!

Palest gold in colour, beautiful quality, has intensity and grip, it hugs on to the palate, delivering white peaches, pear, apple orchard, fragrant and charming, with a sweet apricot puree and bitter fennel on the finish. Acidity and structure a little more pronounced here than on La Mission, clearly will go the distance, if a touch less charming right now. 40% new oak, harvest September 2 to 10. 3.22ph. 38hl/h yield
95/100 Jane Anson

(Pessac-Léognan; 56.1% Sémillon; 43.9% Sauvignon Blanc; pH 3.22; a final yield of 38 hl/ha; 13.75% alcohol; tasted at La Mission Haut-Brion). Orange blossom. Jasmine. Candlewax. Richer, fuller, maybe a little less ample in frame and with more profundity as a consequence, this is a grand vin blanc de garde. Green tea notes, with a little yuzu, some exotic guava and even mango notes. Rich, full and viscous but in this vintage never lacking in freshness and incisive acidity. Tender and more grippy on the finish that La Mission blanc, but actually richer too. Quite toasty for a young Haut-Brion. Assorted white fleshy fruits – pear and pear belle Helene and also a little, but very subtle, note of apricot and nectarine, even the suggestion of wild strawberry. I like the cascading ripples of freshness that seem to descend from above. Saline on the finish.
94-96/100 Colin Hay; The Drinks Business

After a little shaking, notes of orange blossoms, fresh grapefruit, and just-ripe pineapple slowly emerge from the glass, followed by hints of fennel seed, wet pebbles, and blanched almonds. The medium-bodied palate is so silky and seamless, melting in your mouth with saline-laced citrus and tropical fruit layers, finishing with epic length and depth. Incredible.
98-100/100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown; The Wine Independent