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Château Haut-Brion

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Château Haut-Brion
The oldest and smallest of the four First Growth Properties classified in the 1855 classification of the Gironde wines. 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....." Visit the Château Haut-Brion website.
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The colour is so deep that the wine seems almost black like hearth stone. The nose has an astounding intensity. This wine cannot deny its heritage as one finds absolutely all the complexity that characterizes Haut-Brion: the traces of smoke, cigars, and roasted coffee beans. Fresh fruit is also discernable: ... more
BN#179254

Regular$1,299.99

Web Sale Only$1,149.99

SKU05358

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Elegance would be the word that best describes this wine. There exist obvious wines which spontaneously approach you and those whose reticence oblige you to draw them out to get to know them. Château Haut-Brion, without a doubt, falls into the second category. Its color is a very deep red. ... more
BN#203764

Regular$709.99

Web Sale Only$498.99

SKU05353





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