2008 Château Haut-Brion
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Jane Anson
(Château Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Bordeaux first growths: 2008 vintage tasting, 2/9/2021, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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2008 Bordeaux - Now at age 10, 2/28/2019, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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3/2/2018, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Neal Martin
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2008 Bordeaux: A Day In A Life (Feb 2018), 2/18/2018, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Richard Hemming, MW
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2/1/2018, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Chris Kissack
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February 2018, 2/1/2018, (See more on Winedoctor...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
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2008 Bordeaux 10 Years on, 1/1/2018, (See more on Decanter...)
The World of Fine Wine
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December 2012, Issue #38, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
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Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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November 2012, 11/1/2012, (See more on Winedoctor...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Richard Hemming, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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1/19/2012, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Ian D'Agata
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July/August 2011, IWC Issue #157, (See more on Vinous...)
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2009, Issue #24, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
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June 2009, Issue #24, (See more on The World of Fine Wine...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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5/10/2009, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Ian D'Agata
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May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144, (See more on Vinous...)
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
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April 2009, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2008
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Haut-Brion
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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- UPC/EAN Code3700188022197
12/28/2023 - Ibetian wrote: 95 Points
From 375. Decanted about an hour before dinner, could have used a bit more. Very nice nose, more black fruit than red, good complexity. Palate fine, though not as giving as the nose. Still on the upswing, but very enjoyable wine. MH maybe best yet against strong competition recently.
An excellent wine, likely better in a few years, especially from 750, but very nice now from 375 with some air.
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11/15/2023 - mclanew Likes this wine: 94 Points
From a magnum, decanted for an hour. It wasn’t enough. Need a lot more time to integrate and show complexity. Black currant, cigar box, earth and lead come through. Full bodied, with big structure and length but a tad monolithic. I think this will get better with another ten years of aging.
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8/30/2023 - Ozen wrote: 96 Points
Remarkably great wine for this not star vintage! Equally remarkable the Haut Brion kept improving and only showed its true quality to the fullest the 3rd (!) day, displaying a wonderfully complex, full bodied (althoug next to the Grange 98, feminine) grand vin. The 3 day evolution (with cork in the bottle of course) probably speaks more to its youth but the final glass clearly hints we are talking about a truly wonderful wine in the making here. A must buy and relatively affordable given its quality.
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8/4/2023 - VinoRadz Likes this wine: 97 Points
Fabulous and ready to drink.
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7/2/2023 - zimmy07 Likes this wine: 97 Points
2008 is an often overlooked vintage, but this wine was killer. Seductive black fruits, asian spice, and pencil shavings. Had a 3 hour decant and drank over 2 hours, it needed all the time. This was so well balanced, oak and tannin in great harmony. really blown away by this
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