Estimate
...flirting with perfection. The nose is simply breathtaking...with ebullient red berry fruit, roasted herbs, gravel, terracotta tiles on a warm summer's day...it is simply wave after wave of intoxicating scents that could bring even the most stoic person to tears of joy. The palate displays heavenly balance, pitch-perfect acidity...hint of graphite on the finish...
Blackberry and black olive, copious incense and terracotta notes...palate is supremely well-balanced with finely sculpted tannins that frame the black fruit laced with white pepper and graphite.
...a gorgeous, incredibly classic wine... Blackcurrants, plums, scorched earth, tobacco and lots of mineral and earthy characteristic...elegant, yet powerful...
Superb and already immensely delicious...the ripe plummy fruit resounds with notes of game, leather and spice...rich texture is dense and ripe, with supple tannins and immense concentration and body. There is enough acidity to balance the wine and lead to a lingering, sensual finish.
Roasted plum, currant, tobacco and minerals on the nose. Compellingly dense and thick but almost miraculously lively and light on its feet. Has a texture like liquid velvet, coating the entire palate. Wonderfully unmanipulated wine...
For an Haut-Brion, this is huge. Every characteristic suggests power, from the dark color, through the knock-out perfumes, full of dark, brooding fruits. The flavors are black, intense and ripe. It is a delicious wine...
...starts with aromas of citrus fruit, currants, flowers, and fresh mushrooms...palates leads off full and rich, with round tannins and a dusty texture. Plenty of fruit and sliced mushrooms on the palate...
This is well-endowed with a large core of fig, blackberry and black currant fruit that has light mulling spice, bay and tobacco nuances peeking out, while the tarry finish cuts a broad and deep swath...with a lilting sandalwood and sweet tobacco–infused finish that just sails on and on.
Lovely gamey nose, pure black fruit, savoury...
51% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc.