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Graves

Graves is on the left bank of the Garonne River south of the city of Bordeaux. The appellation takes its name from its soil, which is intensely gravelly thanks to glaciers that melted in the area a few million years ago. Graves is generally thought of as the birthplace of Bordeaux wines, since “claret,” as the English historically called Bordeaux reds, were being produced for export in Graves and shipped to England as early as the 12th century. Some Graves châteaux, including Haut-Brion, trace their history to the late 16th century and Thomas Jefferson was one of several notable wine connoisseurs who wrote admiringly about the wines of Château Haut-Brion. Haut-Brion’s popularity with international celebrities is perhaps why it was the only non-Médoc château to be included in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. Graves makes red and white wines. The reds are predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, blended with Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Malbec. The whites are made of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle. The Graves AOC includes nearly 8,000 acres of vineyards. In 1953 a Graves classification was created for red wines, and in 1959 white wines were added.

1971 Château Haut-Brion

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; 4.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

MB  ****   

2019 Château Haut-Brion

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

JS  100   
VN  99+    
WA  98   
WE  98   
JD  98+    
WS  96   
JR  18.5   

2016 Château Haut-Brion

1-bottle Lot, Wood Case, 1.5ltr

WA  100   
VN  100   
WE  100   
WS  98   
JD  98+    
JR  19   

2009 Château La Mission Haut Brion

1.5ltr

RP  100   
VN  97   
JS  97   
WE  97   
WS  96   
JR  18   

2005 Château Pape-Clement

1.5ltr

RP  99   
ST  94   
WS  92-94   
JR  15.5   
2 available
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2019 Château Haut-Brion, Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Margaux, Château Mouton Rothschild

4-bottle Horizontal

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2019 Château Haut-Brion, Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Margaux, Château Mouton Rothschild

4-bottle Horizontal

1966 Château Haut-Brion

Light capsule condition issue; 5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

WS  92   

1966 Château Haut-Brion

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; 3 cm ullage; label condition issue

WS  92   

1966 Château Haut-Brion

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; 4.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

WS  92   

1966 Château Haut-Brion

Light capsule condition issue; 4 cm ullage; light label condition issue

WS  92   

1966 Château Haut-Brion

Light capsule condition issue; 4.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

WS  92   

1966 Château Haut-Brion

Light capsule condition issue; 4 cm ullage; light label condition issue

WS  92   

1975 Château Haut-Brion

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; label condition issue

RP  94   
WS  90   
MB  ****   

1982 Château Haut-Brion

Capsule condition issue; 4 cm ullage; heavy label condition issue

MB  *****   
ST  96   
RP  95   
WS  95   
JR  19   

1983 Château Haut-Brion

Capsule condition issue; 4 cm ullage; label condition issue

WA  92   
MB  ****   

1983 Château Haut-Brion

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; 3.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

WA  92   
MB  ****   

1986 Château Haut-Brion

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

CT  93.6   
RP  93   
WS  90   
JR  17.5   

1988 Château Haut-Brion

Light label condition issue

WS  96   
RP  92   
MB  **/*   

1989 Château Haut-Brion

RP  100   
WS  100   
JS  100   
ST  97   
CT  97.4   
JR  19   

1989 Château Haut-Brion

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  100   
JS  100   
ST  97   
CT  97.4   
JR  19   

1990 Château Haut-Brion

Light label condition issue

RP  98   
VN  96   
CT  96   
WS  94   
ST  93   
JR  18   

1998 Château Haut-Brion

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  96   
VN  96   
JS  96   
CT  94.9   
ST  94+    
JR  18   
2 available
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2003 Château Haut-Brion

Light label condition issue

WS  96   
RP  95   
ST  94   
JR  17   

2013 Château Haut-Brion

Light label condition issue

JS  95   
WA  92   
WS  91   
VN  88-91