CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION Blanc 1955
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION Blanc 1955
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION Blanc 1955
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION Blanc 1955
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION Blanc 1955
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CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION Blanc 1955
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION Blanc 1955
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION Blanc 1955
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION Blanc 1955
CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION Blanc 1955
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1955

CHÂTEAU HAUT BRION Blanc 1955

Wine 1955 1er Cru Classé  Bordeaux Pessac Leognan

Grape Variety/Blend: Sémillon (~52.6%), Sauvignon (~47.4%) (variations may occur from one vintage to another)

Aging: oaked

Maturity: Old wine

Food and Wine Pairing: Fatty and meaty fish

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4 / 5
Michael Broadbent September - 1996
Michael Broadbent
A good year for dry white wines. A very strong-flavoured wine. A rich, complex bouquet.
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92 / 100
SoDivin October - 2015
SoDivin
Even before opening the bottle, the amber color suggested a gourmet wine. Upon opening, the nose definitely evokes a Sauternes. Notes of dried fruits, apricot. On the palate the wine is dense, thick. On the attack the wine is slightly smoky with a lovely freshness. The surprise comes when you don't find the sweetness you might have imagined, yet the wine manages to be gourmet. Subsequently, the mouth fills the palate with elegance on notes of dried fruits. The finish is very long, on the grain. This wine is definitely fine, subtle and silky.
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Vintage Wine  1955
Classification Médoc - 1er Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pessac Leognan
Colour White
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
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. This title is all the more exceptional as Château Haut Brion is the only non-Médoc estate to be part of the Médoc wine classification, but also of the Graves wine classification as a Cru Classé!

Its terroir is very similar to that of Latour. While not the most concentrated, Haut Brion is the noblest of the great Pessac-Léognan wines and its longevity is unparalleled in this area. The silkiness of its tannins is always exceptional.

Château Haut-Brion is the oldest and yet the smallest in size of the Bordeaux vineyards classified as First Growths (Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Margaux, Château Mouton Rothschild, Château Haut-Brion). Although vineyards have been present in the region since at least Roman times, the first mention of the Haut-Brion vineyard dates back only to 1423. In the early days, wines were known by the names of the parishes from which they came. Haut Brion was founded in 1525 by Jean de Pontac and since then, illustrious figures have succeeded one another. The last of these, Clarence Douglas Dillon, was Secretary of the Treasury 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 was born! We find the first mention of it in Samuel Pepys' diary, who wrote on April 10, 1663: "I have just tasted a French wine called Ho-Bryan (sic) which has the best and most special taste I have ever encountered..."

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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