Château Haut-Brion - Pessac-Léognan 2000 (9L)
Price: $25000.00
| Producer | Château Haut-Brion |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Pessac-Leognan |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2000 |
| Sku | 3287 |
| Size | 9L |
Wine Advocate: 99+ Points
Tasted from an ex-château bottle in Bordeaux I was not surprised to find the 2000 Château Haut-Brion flirting with perfection. The nose is simply breathtaking - quintessential Haut-Brion with ebullient red berry fruit roasted herbs gravel terracotta tiles on a warm summer's day...it is simply wave after wave of intoxicating scents that could bring even the most stoic person to tears of joy. The palate displays heavenly balance pitch-perfect acidity perhaps spicier than previous bottles that I have tasted and what depth and dimension in this outstanding wine. That hint of graphite on the finish is a cheeky nod to Pauillac as if to thumb its nose at the First Growths because alongside Château Latour almost by stealth the Haut-Brion is one of the greatest Bordeaux in this millennial year. Tasted November 2014.
Vinous: 96 Points
Full red-ruby. Roasted plum currant tobacco and minerals on the nose. Compellingly dense and thick but almost miraculously lively and light on its feet. Has a texture like liquid velvet coating the entire palate. Wonderfully unmanipulated wine with perfectly integrated acids giving it superb subtle vinosity and thrust. Finishes with outstanding building persistence with the substantial tannins perfectly supported by the wine's fat middle.
vWine Enthusiast: 96 Points
For an Haut-Brion this is huge. Every characteristic suggests power from the dark color through the knock-out perfumes full of dark brooding fruits. The flavors are black intense and ripe. It is a delicious wine surprisingly ready to drink. And yes just at the end there is a small hint of the delicacy and elegance that is true Haut-Brion.
Wine Spectator: 94 Points
This is well-endowed with a large core of fig blackberry and black currant fruit that has light mulling spice bay and tobacco nuances peeking out while the tarry finish cuts a broad and deep swath. Obvious heft but the elegance wins out in the end with a lilting sandalwood and sweet tobacco?infused finish that just sails on and on.?Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Best from 2018 through 2038. 11817 cases made.
