Château Haut-Brion 2004
Stock currently at the producing estate – Will ship after 14 March 2025
DeliveryFree Home delivery for orders exceeding € 300
Guaranteed provenanceWines sourced directly from the producing estates
Marks and reviews
Parker
J. Robinson
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine Spectator
R. Gabriel
Vinous Neal MartinDescription
Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Haut-Brion 2005
Tasting
Nose
As it breathes, the nose releases fragrances of red fruits, woodiness, and smoke while preserving a beautiful freshness.
Palate
The palate shows a beautiful complexity, with a high concentration and delicate tannins.
Food and wine pairings
This great wine pairs perfectly with noble red meats.
Service and aging
Château Haut-Brion 2005 can be kept until around 2070.
A great Pessac-Léognan wine marked by elegance and precision
The property
The oldest of the Bordeaux Grands Crus, Château Haut-Brion boasts a rich heritage built over five centuries of history. Founded in 1533 by Jean de Pontac in the Graves region, Château Haut-Brion's wine was quickly coveted and appreciated by the greatest monarchs of Europe. In 1663, Samuel Pepys, a member of the English Parliament, unknowingly contributed to Château Haut-Brion's success through his diary, writing " And there, I drank a sort of French wine called Ho-Bryan which had a very particular good taste that I had never encountered... ". The legend was born. The first Grand Cru Classé outside Médoc in 1855 and recognized as a Classified Growth in the Official Classification of Graves Wines in 1959, Château Haut-Brion continues to write the legend of the world's greatest wines by confirming, vintage after vintage, its exceptional consistency.
The vineyard
A reference among the great Pessac-Léognan wines and located in the heart of the Pessac agglomeration, Château Haut-Brion has an exceptional terroir on soils composed of multicolored gravels, producing sumptuous, elegant, precise wines with incredible consistency from one vintage to another.
The vintage
2005 was a historically dry year with a significant winter water deficit. April was wet, but rains were rare until the harvest. Temperatures remained high throughout the year, with climatic conditions similar to the 1949 vintage. The grapes, in perfect health, had small berries of a concentration never seen before.
Blend
Merlot (61%)
Cabernet sauvignon (20%)
Cabernet franc (19%).
