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2008 Château Haut-Brion Blanc
Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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WildeMeeuw Likes this wine: 89 points
November 18, 2022 - Kleur: Medium goudgeel, opvallend donker…. Aroma / bouquet: Zeer tertiair, boenwas / kaarsvet, overrijpe gele appeltjes, steenfruit. Een vleugje sherry. Smaak / Afdronk: Mondvullende, dik-sappige wijn. Zeer tertiair, duidelijke effecten van oxidatie inclusief de hint van sherry en madeira. Maar voor mij nog steeds wel super-aangenaam, indrukwekkend en lekker. Maar niet waar ik naar op zoek ben bij een Haut-Brion van 'slechts' 14 jaar oud. Algemeen / potentieel: Ik ben altijd een groot liefhebber van belegen wijnen geweest. Maar helaas gaan de meeste serieus tertiaire wijnen in het laatste gedeelte van hun drinkbaarheidshorizon op elkaar lijken. Ik weet niet of ik deze Haut-Brion blind had onderscheiden van bijvoorbeeld een eveneens ernstig belegen witte Ch9dP of Condrieu. Voor mij nog steeds aangenaam en indrukwekkend, voor veel anderen vermoedelijk een fles die zijn beste tijd al enige tijd achter zich heeft. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Smaak / Afdronk: 15 + Algemeen / potentieel: 8 = 89/100
Colour: Medium golden yellow, strikingly dark…. Aroma / bouquet: Very tertiary, wax / candle wax, overripe yellow apples, stone fruit. A touch of sherry. Taste / Aftertaste: Mouth-filling, thick-juicy wine. Very tertiary, clear effects of oxidation including the hint of sherry and madeira. But for me still super-pleasant, impressive and delicious. But not what I'm looking for in a Haut-Brion of 'only' 14 years old. General / potential: I have always been a great lover of matured wines. But unfortunately most seriously tertiary wines start to resemble each other in the latter part of their drinkability horizon. I don't know if I would have blindly distinguished this Haut-Brion from, for example, an equally mature white Ch9dP or Condrieu. For me still pleasant and impressive, for many others probably a bottle that has had its best time for some time. 50 + Color: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 11 + Taste / Aftertaste: 15 + General / potential: 8 = 89/100 -
steinersing wrote: 95 points
June 20, 2021 - A little fat with pear notes, but good acidity and power as well. Seems an early drinking HB Blanc.
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fcxj wrote: 90 points
August 26, 2020 - Surprisingly flabby, lacks definition.
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robertek wrote: 93 points
December 16, 2017 - I have to say that HB Blanc most often is underwhelming when tasted blind in a flight of other great whites. This time up against its peers of white Bdx. Clearly a great, well balanced and elegant with a lot of nerve but never the wow factor. Only time for me is at the Chateau en primeur...
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City Wine Journal wrote:
March 27, 2009 - Bordeaux En Primeur 2008; 3/27/2009-4/3/2009 (Bordeaux): Barrel Sample at Chateau. Pure, seamless blend with great acidity, no hard edges. Long finish. Flowing and elegant. Wonderful. 2.7HA, 40HL/ha. 500cs, Oak fermented, 41% of harvest. Blend is 45% Sauv Blanc and 55% Semillon. 93-95pts
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type White
- Producer Château Haut-Brion
- Varietal Sémillon-Sauvignon Blanc Blend
- Designation Blanc
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Graves
- Appellation Pessac-Léognan
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 12 (8%)
- In Cellars 114 (74%)
- Consumed 28 (18%)
Food Pairing
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