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• Eric wrote:

  March 24, 2024 - 2004 Bordeaux at 20 years courtesy of Mark Taylor; 3/23/2024-3/24/2024 (Atlanta, GA): Shy, cedar, powdered sugar, spice, mint, menthol. Really silky, focused, pretty, light, elegant, dry. Dusty and fine finish, super sneaky tannins. My #3 and the group #1. Incorrectly guessed as Lafite.

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• Cailles wrote: 90 points

  February 24, 2024 - Bordeaux 2004 - 20 Years On - 33 Reds: All wines tasted blind, not decanted. Observations: 1) 2004 is a mediocre vintage overall, with many pleasant wines, but without the depth of better years. 2) At the top, the vintage produced some classic, old-school wines with lots of freshness and fresh fruit. 3) At the lower end, many wines lacked fruit and ripe tannins, resulting in some astringent and slightly drying wines. 4) An alarming number of Right Bank wines (5 out of 16, no Left Bank wine) were oxidized, including some heavyweights like Petrus, Evangile or Figeac. An unacceptably high proportion of faulty wines. 5) I’m not sure that the 2004 are currently in a good phase, many of my scores were lower than in previous tastings. The question is if it’s just a weaker phase or the beginning of the end. 6) At the top and the only wine >95pts was a layered Le Pin (rated 96pts), with a charming Vieux Chateau Certan, a surprising Issan and Clos l'Eglise, as well as an elegant Lafite sharing second place (all rated 94pts).
  
  TN: One of the better bouquets today with lots of ripe strawberries, other red berries, rhubarb notes and a bit of earthiness. Inviting and very good. On the palate these fruit aromas are there too but the wine was out of balance with a not very well integrated acidity backbone and a bit coarse tannins and a slightly drying finish. 90pts for the superb nose, the palate was clearly in the sub-90pts category. Judging from the other notes here, this wine can achieve higher levels, a good amount of time in a decanter would certainly have helped.

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• djhammond Likes this wine: 94 points

  February 24, 2024 - This was decanted for 7 hours, and it paid dividends, but only really started to loosen up after time in the glass. That said, it is an Haut-Brion for earlier drinking, and far more advanced than the 1998 for example. The nose is integrated and has lost its youthful notes, and now is rich and deep with blackcurrant, leather, and cedar. The palate has great depth and balance, and has shrugged off the primary characteristics. It is not one of the heavyweights from the estate, and it shows in in its simplicity on the palate. The finish is good , but needs more time for the tannin to resolve. I'll probably revisit this in a couple of years, when I suspect it will be really hitting its stride.

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• Francophile1 Likes this wine:

  February 11, 2024 - Super Bowl LVIII 2024 (Alpharetta, GA): Cellar Diving: Full disclosure... palate fatigue was in full effect at this point in the night. While young and it needs at least another decade to reach early maturity, it is delicious. Unfortunately, this was only decanted for 30 minutes. Hold this wine for another 10 years before opening if you want to unleash its full potential.

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• Philolesen Likes this wine: 94 points

  November 27, 2023 - We allowed to let this wine breathe for about 1.5 hours in a decanter before serving. The wine showcased beautiful aromas of mulberry, black currant, blackberry, smoke, and cedar. The palate showed great harmony from the nose with smooth tannins and great acidity. This specific bottle was in its drinking window now.
  94+

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Château Haut-Brion
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Graves
• Appellation Pessac-Léognan
• UPC Codes 031259016368, 0649944040507, 071570019259, 087000346758, 097985132635, 3419466148855, 3450301053910, 3490890008151, 3700188013942, 3700266216852, 3760079650502, 802236002519

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• Pending Delivery 107 (1%)
• In Cellars 4,994 (69%)
• Consumed 2,094 (29%)

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