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Manage Subscriptions2001 Les Plantiers du Haut-Brion Blanc
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
Community Tasting Notes 6
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forceberry wrote: 91 points
November 25, 2022 - 12,5% alcohol. Tasted blind.
Pale honey-yellow color. The nose feels sweet-toned, somewhat evolved and quite complex with aromas of beeswax and juicy yellow apples, some leesy notes, a little bit of creamy oak, light woolly nuances and a hint of ripe white peach. With some air, subtle nuances of toast and browned butter start to emerge. The wine feels quite broad and moderately ripe yet firm and dry on the palate with a sleek medium body and nuanced but also a bit understated flavors of ripe red apple, some steely mineral notes, a little bit of woolly lanolin, light juicy nuances of white peach, a hint of creamy oak and a touch of browned butter. The wine is balanced and enjoyably structured with its high acidity. The finish is dry yet juicy with a bright but also slightly reticent aftertaste of crunchy red apple, some ripe white peach, a little bit of creamy oak, light stony mineral notes, a hint of woolly lanolin and a toasty touch of browned butter.
A sophisticated, tasty and harmonious white Bordeaux that felt a bit linear at first, but started to flesh out nicely with air. However, the wine still came across as a bit understated even with a good deal of aeration - I don't know if the wine was still holding back or starting to fade away. I really hope it's not the latter, as the wine seems to still have enough fruit and energy to age and evolve some more. Although the wine seems pretty obviously Bordeaux Blanc now, afterwards, it was nigh impossible to pin-point anywhere when tasting it. I guessed an aged Italian white blend that had seen some oak. -
pleigh wrote: 85 points
December 6, 2020 - Gone
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Miceri wrote:
December 25, 2007 - Nose of toast or cheese shop(?);
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TashNYC wrote: 90 points
August 14, 2006 - Dinner w/ Mickey, Chuck, Kimberly & Me @ L'Ecole (L'Ecole. Manhattan): Ok. White Bordeaux at the French Culinary Institute: its not original, but it works. Unfortunately, all of us ordered "red wine" food... except for Kimberly (who was smart). This is the 2nd wine of Haut Brion's white bordeaux (graves). I got notes of grapefruit, petrol, flowers and some mineral on the finish. Maybe a little less vibrant than prior bottles ... but that might have been the (poor) meal pairings? Still really delicious, and a favorite wine of mine!
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TashNYC wrote: 92 points
May 6, 2005 - This wine was terrific: vastly superior to the 2000 (we had 4 months ago). Grapefruit, mineral, lanolin tastes mixed wonderfully with our French food at the French Culinary Institute. We had this wine with Cindy & Becky (& Jen), and it was a hit. I (also) would have liked a bit more acidity on the finish, but still great.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2007, Issue #9, Château Haut Brion :Some Are More Equal Than Others(Plantiers de Haut Brion) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type White
- Producer Les Plantiers du Haut-Brion
- Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designation Blanc
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Graves
- Appellation Pessac-Léognan
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- In Cellars 68 (51%)
- Consumed 66 (49%)
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