This is remarkably lively and so interesting - really rich sémillon heavy tropical fruits, Meyer lemon, smoke, a touch of crème caramel. A similarly rich, unctuous palate but not heavy. Very pretty lanolin notes and a surprisingly long finish. Strikingly similar to 60s Laville Haut Brion which isn’t particularly surprising perhaps.
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Som blodfan av hvit Bdx var jeg veldig spent på Haut-Brion blanc 78 - og noe ambivalent etterpå. Vinen hadde fortsatt masse karakter og energi, men noe sjarmtroll var den ikke: her var det en slank, strikt og glassklar, sauvignon blanc-heavy karakter med grønn stikkelsbærfrukt, noe urtekarakter og en følelse av å nærmest drikke flytende porselen (ikke udelt positivt). Og håper ingen noe sted i verden, noen gang, finner på å betale 9000 spenn for en flaske
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Still good but felt a bit past it's prime. Nose of an old chardonnay. Also had a 94 that same night which had a very similar nose, slight hint of spice and wood.
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6/25/2020 - englishman's claret wrote: 95 Points
This is remarkably lively and so interesting - really rich sémillon heavy tropical fruits, Meyer lemon, smoke, a touch of crème caramel. A similarly rich, unctuous palate but not heavy. Very pretty lanolin notes and a surprisingly long finish. Strikingly similar to 60s Laville Haut Brion which isn’t particularly surprising perhaps.
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2/13/2020 - fcxj wrote: 80 Points
Tired wine, hope they're not all like this.
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10/11/2018 - Krokfjord wrote: 88 Points
Som blodfan av hvit Bdx var jeg veldig spent på Haut-Brion blanc 78 - og noe ambivalent etterpå. Vinen hadde fortsatt masse karakter og energi, men noe sjarmtroll var den ikke: her var det en slank, strikt og glassklar, sauvignon blanc-heavy karakter med grønn stikkelsbærfrukt, noe urtekarakter og en følelse av å nærmest drikke flytende porselen (ikke udelt positivt). Og håper ingen noe sted i verden, noen gang, finner på å betale 9000 spenn for en flaske
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7/10/2015 - steinersing wrote: 92 Points
Lovely bottle who developped well with time. Some maturity, but still great balance and only very limited oxidation
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10/11/2005 - Michael wrote: 87 Points
Still good but felt a bit past it's prime. Nose of an old chardonnay. Also had a 94 that same night which had a very similar nose, slight hint of spice and wood.
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