Haut Brion 2009

Château Haut-Brion 2009 is an exceptional wine with a purplish-red color that immediately hints at its concentration. The bouquet is deep, warm, and very ripe, filling the senses with a complex array of aromas. The wine is full of flavor from beginning to end, so rich and concentrated that one might be tempted to use the word "thick" to describe it. However, the wine's counterbalancing freshness prevents it from becoming too heavy. The power of the 2009 vintage is reminiscent of 2005, but it is even more concentrated and possesses the ripe mouthfeel of the 1990 and 1989 vintages. In fact, it can be said that the 2009 Château Haut-Brion is a cross between 2005 and 1989, resulting in a truly exceptional wine that is the most beautiful the estate has ever produced.

Robert Parker - 100 Points

"The 2009 Haut-Brion is deep garnet colored and slightly closed and shy to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal sensuous notions of warm blackberries, plum preserves, mulberries and blackcurrant cordial with touches of star anise, mocha and damp soil. Full-bodied, taut and tightly wound in the mouth, the palate delivers mouth-coating black fruit and mineral layers with a very firm frame of ripe, grainy tannins, finishing long and earthy. This needs time!"

Antonio Galloni - 94 Points

"The 2009 Haut-Brion has a powerful bouquet with ample blackberry, hoisin, crushed stone and cedar aromas, quite warm and welcoming but retaining satisfying delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity, but it seems to tighten towards the fresh and persistent finish. Impressive but unequivocally not the best example. 14.3% alcohol. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting. "