...captivating floral scents on the nose, with peony, violet and plenty of incense combining with intense blackberry and blueberry fruit. It builds in the glass over ten minutes, only then revealing its underlying mineralité. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins...the finish delivers greater complexity and precision.
...delivering a long and rather endless finish. Full-bodied with lots of flavor, particularly fruits such as currants as well as black truffles, cedar, walnuts and dark mushrooms. Some dried thyme and crushed stones also.
Dark and brooding aromatics on the nose - blackcurrants, cherries and plums with mint and graphite accents... Smooth and so juicy, glorious and joyful on the palate - it bursts with ripe red berry fruit... Fruity, soft, svelte...sleek and sophisticated, confident but not showy... Really fantastic... Calm and generous in terms of fruit purity with well integrated tannins and wood. Wonderful...delicate charm, layered but really finely presented.
...smoky blackcurrants, scorched earth, graphite, violet, and tobacco-driven aromas and flavors. As good as it gets on the palate, this sensationally layered, seamless Haut-Brion has medium to full-bodied richness, a sensationally pure, multi-dimensional mouthfeel, building yet polished tannins, and an incredible finish.
...dense, complex and precise bouquet of dark berries, pencil lead, cedar box, rose and spices intertwined with discreet notes of oak...full-bodied, dense and concentrated, with a muscular chassis of tannins and an enveloping core of fruit that retains energy and purity...
...beautifully powerful, rich and elegant... Tropical fruits come through with the wine's texture and structure. Spice and wood aging give an extra richness that will continue.
...opulence of texture. Powerful tannic frame behind. Lovely depth of fruit. Dark- and red-fruit notes with a touch of liquorice as it opens. Complex, powerful and persistent with enough freshness to provide balance.