Although by all accounts the vine has been rampant in these parts since at least Roman times, the earliest written mention that our archivist has discovered, citing a parcel of vines being cultivated at Haut-Brion dates back to only 1423. In the early days wines were known by the name of the parishes from whence they came. Later they became known as clarets. In the case of Haut-Brion, under the great stewardship of the Pontac family the wine's reputation was for years represented by the name of this enlightened and well respected family-- Pontac wine. Eventually as its renown grew, the name of the Estate came to replace that of its owners. The notion of a Great Growth was born! We find the first written mention of the wine in the Diaries of Samuel Pepys. While visiting the Royal Oak Tavern in London on April 10, 1663 Pepys wrote "There I drank a sort of French wine called Ho-Bryan (sic) which hath a good and most particular taste which I never before encountered....."
Wines from Chateau Haut Brion Winery
- Chateau Haut Brion 1955 1ere Grand Cru Classe Pessac
Scoring 97/100 Parker points this wonderful red wine from the world famous Chateau Haut Brion is "a dark ruby-coloured wine with noticeable amber/rust the 1955 Haut-Brion offers a huge fragrant bouquet of walnuts tobacco wet stones and smoky cassis-like fruit. Medium-bodied with extraordinary elegance and sweetness this rich concentrated wine exhibits no hard edges. Remarkably youthful as well as concentrated and impeccably well-balanced it is capable of lasting for another 10-20 years." Drink now - 2014. The ultimate anniversary gift. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined hinged presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew wine pourer drip stopper & wine stopper) [worth £14.99] and comes with our limited edition 'Great First Growths of Bordeaux' Print (worth £49.97) at no extra cost.
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- Chateau Haut Brion 1979 1ere Grand Cru Classe Pessac
Scoring 93/100 Parker points "This wine has enjoyed a spectacular development in the bottle and while drinkable upon release it remains one of the most sumptuous complex and satisfying Haut-Brions of the last twenty years. It is certainly the finest wine of the vintage from Bordeaux's Left Bank. The wine has taken on a dark plummy/garnet color and displays a magnificent tres Haut-Brion nose of jammy black fruits earth tobacco smoke and sweet fruitcake aromas. It is rich and medium to full-bodied with impressive elegance purity and overall harmony. This is not a powerhouse or exceptionally opulent style of Haut-Brion (such as the '89 and '90) but rather a more structured yet authoritatively flavorful wine. It offers power richness and elegance in a wine with extraordinary equilibrium." Drink now - 2012 This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined hinged presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew wine pourer drip stopper & wine stopper) [worth £14.99] and comes with our limited edition 'Great First Growths of Bordeaux' Print (worth £49.97) at no extra cost.
Shipping from: - Chateau Haut Brion 1966 1ere Grand Cru Classe Pessac
From the very good 1966 vintage and scoring 86/100 Parker points this wonderful red Bordeaux wine from the world famous Chateau Haut Brion has an attractive earthy moderately intense fruity bouquet. In weight and richness it has medium weight with a full body and a earthy tannic finish. Drink now - 2010. A luxurious gift. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined hinged presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew wine pourer drip stopper & wine stopper) [worth £14.99] and comes with our limited edition 'Great First Growths of Bordeaux' Print (worth £49.97) at no extra cost.
Shipping from: - Chateau Haut Brion 1943 1ere Grand Cru Classe Pessac
Scoring 89/100 Parker points "1943 was believed to be the finest vintage of the World War II years. This wine bottled after the war ended exhibited a deep garnet color and a scorched earth/melted tar/aged beef-like aroma. The provocative aromatics were followed by a wine with copious quantities of sweet fruit astringent tannin and a dry angular finish. It is an extremely complex wine with most of the fruit remaining on the attack. Drink now - 2011. An amazing rare gift. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined hinged presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew wine pourer drip stopper & wine stopper) [worth £14.99] and comes with our limited edition 'Great First Growths of Bordeaux' Print (worth £49.97) at no extra cost.
Shipping from: - Chateau Haut Brion 1986 1ere Grand Cru Classe Pessac
Scoring 93/100 Parker points this incredible Bordeaux red wine from the very good 1986 vintage " possesses a tell-tale smoky tobacco and sweet black currant-scented nose in addition to subtle new oak and minerals scents. This medium to full-bodied rich intensely smoky wine has still not reached its plateau of maturity. It is unquestionably the wine of the vintage for Graves and not far off the pace of the great 1986 first-growth Medocs." Drink now - 2012. The perfect gift. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined hinged presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew wine pourer drip stopper & wine stopper) [worth £14.99] and comes with our limited edition 'Great First Growths of Bordeaux' Print (worth £49.97) at no extra cost.
Shipping from: - The Great First Growths of Bordeaux Print
Spend over £149.96 on Red Bordeaux wine and vintagewinegifts.co.uk will send you this limited edition signed print (Valued at £49.97) absolutely FREE. Each signed print is individually numbered and shows painted images of Chateau Haut Brion Chateau Lafite Rothschild Chateau Latour Chateau Margaux and Chateau Mouton Rothschild. The Print is 35cms X 44cms (14" X 17") in size. The perfect wine lovers gift. Click on image for more details...
Shipping from: - Chateau Haut Brion 1914 1ere Grand Cru Classe Pessac
From the good 1914 vintage this wonderful red wine from the world famous Chateau Haut Brion vineyards is rich mature and sweet with a harmonious bouquet and lovely flavour and weight. Drink now - 2010. An amazing rare gift. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined hinged presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew wine pourer drip stopper & wine stopper) [worth £14.99] and comes with our limited edition 'Great First Growths of Bordeaux' Print (worth £49.97) at no extra cost.
Shipping from: - Chateau Haut Brion 1918 1ere Grand Cru Classe Pessac
From the good 1918 vintage this wonderful red wine from the world famous Chateau Haut Brion vineyards is deep rich and attractive with a long dry finish. Drink now - 2013. An amazing rare gift. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined hinged presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew wine pourer drip stopper & wine stopper) [worth £14.99] and comes with our limited edition 'Great First Growths of Bordeaux' Print (worth £49.97) at no extra cost.
Shipping from: - Chateau Haut Brion 1970 1ere Grand Cru Classe Pessac MAGNUM
Scoring 85/100 Parker points this wonderful red wine from the world famous Chateau Haut Brion has tobacco scents good spice and a medium ruby colour. It is sweet soft and flesh with a great lengthy finish. Drink now - 2010. This vintage wine is shipped in a deluxe silk lined hinged presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew wine pourer drip stopper & wine stopper) [worth £14.99] at no extra cost.
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