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Château Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2006
Elegance is the one word that should be used to describe the 2006 Haut Brion. The aromas, initially reserved, opens up softly and slowly. Notes of minerals are followed by red berries, which segue into earthy notes dominated by fresh ground coffee beans. On the palate, the wine is silky and velvety complemented by suave tannins whose freshness carries them along to an unending length.
Ratings on Delectable
Loren Grossman 
Vintner Wilde Farm Wines
Surprisingly fruit forward. Big energy. Lots of black fruit, floral, licorice and some shoe polish. Then with time licorice and red fruit. Velvety but big structure too. This wine is still primary and needs time. A baby.
Surprisingly fruit forward. Big energy. Lots of black fruit, floral, licorice and some shoe polish. Then with time licorice and red fruit. Velvety but big structure too. This wine is still primary and needs time. A baby.
9.4
Elsie W
Alcoholic Beverages General Sales Manager, Safeway
Unbelievable and rich in flavor!
Unbelievable and rich in flavor!
9.4
Brad Hemmer
If I had to pick a favorite from last weekend...this is in contention
If I had to pick a favorite from last weekend...this is in contention
10
Shawn R
This was a standout in the sea of Bordeaux.
This was a standout in the sea of Bordeaux.
9.4
Jim Reed
Fine Wine Room Manager Harbor View Wines and Liquors
Such a baby
Such a baby
9.6
Tom Kobylarz
Pretty mellow and reticent this time around...
Pretty mellow and reticent this time around...
8.7
Andrew Cullimore
2nd wine . Medium garnet ruby, thin garnet rim . Quite serious and mineral , more grafite and , tobacco , seaside scents , spice . Quite cool and elegant in the mouth , sweeter tannin though quite dense still on the palate . Cassis , grafite , cocoa and tobacco finish . Quite rich , good length , spiced finish. This is quite refined and elegant , well balanced freshness , if rounder , more plump than the others (alcohol perhaps ? This is 14,5% but it doesn’t stick out ). Again quite young , needs another 5 years and will last a further 10 or so . Had this down as the Margaux !
2nd wine . Medium garnet ruby, thin garnet rim . Quite serious and mineral , more grafite and , tobacco , seaside scents , spice . Quite cool and elegant in the mouth , sweeter tannin though quite dense still on the palate . Cassis , grafite , cocoa and tobacco finish . Quite rich , good length , spiced finish. This is quite refined and elegant , well balanced freshness , if rounder , more plump than the others (alcohol perhaps ? This is 14,5% but it doesn’t stick out ). Again quite young , needs another 5 years and will last a further 10 or so . Had this down as the Margaux !
9.2
Vino Joe
Not the best Haut Brion. Very tight. Lots of sediment and lots of time needed for this to even start to open up. Decanted 4+ hours. Dense and thick. Ripe dark fruit. Strong earthiness. I liked it but it never found the top gear.
Not the best Haut Brion. Very tight. Lots of sediment and lots of time needed for this to even start to open up. Decanted 4+ hours. Dense and thick. Ripe dark fruit. Strong earthiness. I liked it but it never found the top gear.
9.3
Nishith Jobanputra
One of YT’s finest wines I’ve had, 4 hour decant transformed it and continued to evolve while drinking. Wow.
One of YT’s finest wines I’ve had, 4 hour decant transformed it and continued to evolve while drinking. Wow.
9.5
Jeroen Koenen
Nose is slightly too evolved. Maybe needs more air. Palate is just great. Soft earthy, tannic and energetic.
Nose is slightly too evolved. Maybe needs more air. Palate is just great. Soft earthy, tannic and energetic.
9.5
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