Haut Brion 1970

Haut Brion 1970

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  • Robert Parker rating 92
  • Vinous rating 90
Haut Brion 1970
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HED0383

75 cl

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£430.00
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Quite rich for a 1970 with hints of sweet red fruit, ground coffee, leather and a touch of black olive. A very classic Haut Brion with restrained fruit and more savoury, secondary character leading the parade. Enjoy with dried meats and hard cheese.
90 Vinous
It has been several years since I last tasted the 1970 Haut-Brion. Unfortunately, one bottle opened in Burgundy was a little oxidized, though another was more representative. Even so, it was not a great period for the estate, then owned by the Woltners. Plenty of dusty black fruit on the nose infused with black olive, bold yet missing the complexity of a top-flight Haut-Brion. It just lacks the dimension. The palate is medium-bodied with black fruit infused with pencil lead and cedar. It`s firm and rather austere on the finish - more so now than before. As such, I would drink bottles sooner rather than later. Neal Martin26th January 2023

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Pessac Leognan's Only First Growth

Grapes are thought to have been grown on the Haut-Brion estate in Pessac-Léognan since the Roman era, while the first recorded mention of the property is in 1423. The wine has had a long, illustrious history and is famously mentioned by Samuel Pepys in his diary of 1663. Nowadays, Haut Brion is considered by many to be one of the finest wines in the world and was ranked in the First Growth category during the 1855 classification of Bordeaux wines.

Renowned for its first wine (40% of production), Haut Brion, the estate also produces a spectacular second wine from young vines, Le Clarence de Haut Brion, in addition to a white, Château Haut-Brion Blanc, the Clarendelle branded wines and a second white, La Clarté de Haut Brion (which also takes grapes from La Mission). Spanning 53 hectare, the estate is planted to 50 hectares red varieties and 3 hectares white. The reds produced are beautifully balanced and complex, often around 14% abv and made from a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, typically aged in 80% new oak. The Haut-Brion Blanc meanwhile is a Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc blend, produced in small quantities and aged in a mix of new and one-year oak.

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