1979 Chateau Haut-Brion Pessac Leognan Bordeaux - 750ml

1979 Chateau Haut-Brion Pessac Leognan Bordeaux - 750ml

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1979 Chateau Haut-Brion Bordeaux - 93 pts!

Château Haut-Brion is the oldest of Bordeaux's five first growths, and one of the most famous wines in the world. Located in Pessac-Léognan, south of the city of Bordeaux, the château is rather far removed from its counterparts, all of which are found in the Médoc.

The vineyards were established in the 1530s by the Pontac family, changing hands several times throughout the ensuing centuries. Historical evidence shows that Haut-Brion was drunk by King Charles II and Thomas Jefferson, and the famous London diarist Samuel Pepys was also a fan of the wine. The estate was acquired by American Francophile Clarence Dillon in 1935 and has been managed by the family since.

Haut-Brion is notable as being the only first growth in Graves – Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild and Latour are all in Pauillac, while Château Margaux is – perhaps not surprisingly – in Margaux. Haut-Brion's red wine is its key line, comprising most of the château's output, but it is also unusual in that it has a corresponding white wine that shares the simple "Haut-Brion" name. The château's second wine has been known as La Clarence de Haut-Brion since 2007.


Product Details

Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Vintage 1979
Rating 93 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Location Pessac Leognan
Producer Haut Brion
Color Red
Wine Type Table

Winery Details

Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Vintage 1979
Rating 93 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Location Pessac Leognan
Producer Haut Brion
Color Red
Wine Type Table

Robert Parker

Rating 93 RP - 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 1989 and 1990) but rather a more structured yet authoritatively flavorful wine. It offers power richness and elegance in a wine with extraordinary equilibrium. RP

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