CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1970
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1970
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1970
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1970
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CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1970
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1970
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1970
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1970
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1970

CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION 1970

Wine 1970 1er Cru Classé  Bordeaux Pessac Leognan
100 / 100 Rated by 5 experts

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100 / 100
Cellar Tracker November - 2024
Cellar Tracker
As close to perfect as a wine has come to for me. We have the green pepper, wet stone, slight stable hint, chocolate, coffee. Wonderfully structured, amongst a slew of Haut-Brions it was widely agreed to be the highlight of the night.
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95 / 100
Jean-Marc Quarin October - 2001
Jean-Marc Quarin
Bordeaux red color. Medium intensity. Evolved. Intense nose. Fine. Fruity. Smoky. Complex. Smooth. Racy and unique. Succulent, tender, smooth and melting entry in the mouth. The flavor is superb, complex, fruity and smoky. From the middle of the mouth, the wine is structured and evolves a little austere compared to the melting of the attack, and still tannic. Long finish.
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17.5/20
Jancis Robinson June - 2015
Jancis Robinson
Just a coincidence that we ended up with two 1970 first growths. And I'm delighted to have re-tasted this wine after a very disappointing bottle noted here. This was very much alive and kicking – with lots of Haut-Brion minerals/warm bricks notes still and real intensity. Maybe it just slightly faded on the finish but this was a robust, very convincing bottle. Long lived too! Perhaps my favourite wine of this 1950 Babes lunch.
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4 / 5
Michael Broadbent June - 1998
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90 / 100
Wine Spectator April - 1997
Wine Spectator
Very firm, with ripe plum and currant notes coming through its chewy texture, finishing with woodsy, bitter chocolate overtones.
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Vintage Wine  1970
Classification Médoc - 1er Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pessac Leognan
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Château Château Haut Brion
Château Haut Brion
Château Haut Brion

It was in 1855 that Château Haut Brion was honored with the highest distinction of Médoc wines: Premier Cru Classé (First Growth). Château Haut Brion is the only non-Médoc domain to be included in the Médoc wine list, as well as the Graves wine classification as a Classified Growth!

Its soil is similar to elsewhere as a brother of Latour. Without being the most concentrated, Haut Brion is the most noble of wines from Pessac-Leognan and its longevity is unparalleled in the industry. The silky tannins are always exceptional. Chateau Haut-Brion is the oldest and yet the smallest of vineyards classified as Premiers Grands Crus in 1855 (Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux, Château Mouton Rothschild, Château Haut-Brion)

Although the vineyard has been active in the region since at least Roman times, the first mention of vineyards of Haut-Brion dates back only to 1423. In the early days, the wines were known by the name of the parishes where they came from. In the case of Haut-Brion, under the leadership of Pontac, the wine first bore the name of this noble and respectable family. Haut Brion was founded in 1525 by Jean de Pontac and since famous people have succeeded. The last of them, Clarence Douglas Dillon, was Minister of Finance of the United States under the Kennedy administration. As its reputation grew, the name of the estate came to replace that of its owners. The concept of Grand Cru is born! We find the first mention in the diary of Samuel Pepys, who wrote April 10, 1663: "I just tasted a French wine called Ho-Bryan (sic) which has the best and most special taste I've ever enountered."

Among the many great vintages of Château Haut Brion, the exceptional vintages are 1926, 1945, 1953, 1959, 1961, 1982, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000.

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