Château Haut-Brion and Château La Mission Haut-Brion Tasting and Dinner (Winefield's Auctioneers, Amsterdam, NL): From my own cellar, purchased at auction in 2019, pristine condition, level 1.5cm below the cork. Incredibly youthful appearance for a thirty year old wine; marvellous depth on the nose, opens up beautifully in the glass, rich and subtle, perfectly harmonious, beautiful clarity of expression; the palate has a dreamy quality, all silky elegance, a panoply of subtle flavours, gentle oak, perfect harmony again; long and flowing finish, great persistence. Seemingly ageless.
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A nice wine with interesting flavors of ginger and spices. Turning a bit honeyed after time in the glass with just enough acidity to keep it relatively fresh. Like most vintage of this wine, it’s good but priced about 4 times what it’s worth in the glass.
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Bordeaux Night with a Wonderful Mix of Friends New and Old (A suitably spaced tasting room in Los Olivos, CA): Served blind to the guests. This bottle was in great shape, and the cork emerged easily. The wine benefitted from a 2-hour decant, and continued to evolve throughout the evening. Good concentration, showing ample minerality, with additional notes of ginger and stone fruit. The last sips were the best, with a caramel richness emerging on the finish.
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6/19/2023 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 96 Points
Château Haut-Brion and Château La Mission Haut-Brion Tasting and Dinner (Winefield's Auctioneers, Amsterdam, NL): From my own cellar, purchased at auction in 2019, pristine condition, level 1.5cm below the cork. Incredibly youthful appearance for a thirty year old wine; marvellous depth on the nose, opens up beautifully in the glass, rich and subtle, perfectly harmonious, beautiful clarity of expression; the palate has a dreamy quality, all silky elegance, a panoply of subtle flavours, gentle oak, perfect harmony again; long and flowing finish, great persistence. Seemingly ageless.
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9/22/2022 - dream Likes this wine: 92 Points
A nice wine with interesting flavors of ginger and spices. Turning a bit honeyed after time in the glass with just enough acidity to keep it relatively fresh. Like most vintage of this wine, it’s good but priced about 4 times what it’s worth in the glass.
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10/7/2021 - wineappellation Likes this wine: 97 Points
From a pristine bottle, not something one could find and enjoy easily. Still very energetic, exotic and refind. Going strong!
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8/20/2021 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
From magnum. Very mellow and resolved palate. Not much aromatically.
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9/17/2020 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 93 Points
Bordeaux Night with a Wonderful Mix of Friends New and Old (A suitably spaced tasting room in Los Olivos, CA): Served blind to the guests. This bottle was in great shape, and the cork emerged easily. The wine benefitted from a 2-hour decant, and continued to evolve throughout the evening. Good concentration, showing ample minerality, with additional notes of ginger and stone fruit. The last sips were the best, with a caramel richness emerging on the finish.
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