Château Haut Brion 1986
€495.00*
Contents:
0.75 Liter
(€660.00* / 1 Liter)
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Product number:
JHW-742
Filling level into neck, capsule good and label dirty.
Product information
Parker N° 88 (01.08.1993) : 93 Drinkability : -2015 The 1986 may not please those people who do not find the smoky, tobacco-scented character of Graves to their liking. This wine is a remarkably concentrated, powerful Haut-Brion that should prove to be extremely long-lived. Very deep in colour, with a staggering wealth of fruit and flavour, the huge, smoky, tobacco and mineral-scented bouquet seems to fill the room. Explosively rich, full-bodied, and with gobs of tannin, this classic wine is one of the great stars of the vintage. Last tasted, 6/93.
I rated the very powerful Haut Brion 94/100 in the arrival samples before La Mission. I have drunk it a good 20 times since then, but have not yet experienced it as really mature. The last 5 bottles in 2003 and 2004 showed a classic, perfect Pessac, somewhat rustic due to the still massive tannins, which cries out for another 5 years of ageing, could then become a tough competitor for 89, consistently 95+/100. Similarly in 2006 at René Gabriel's big Haut Brion tasting. A classic representative of its vintage. The massive tannin structure makes it appear somewhat unapproachable and rustic at the moment. It almost seems a little stubborn and arrogant. Of course, you can sense the huge potential and the enormous density. But it will certainly be another 5 years before it is ready to drink, before it reaches the 96/100 that is certainly possible here. So in autumn 2006 it was not much fun and after a parade of brilliant 86 Californians it was very difficult (source: wineterminator.com Dr. Becker).
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Alcohol: | 14 |
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Colour: | red |
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Country: | France |
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Filling quantity: | 750 ml |
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Flavour: | dry |
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Grape variety: | Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot |
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Producer: | Château Haut Brion |
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Product type: | Wine |
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Region: | Bordeaux |
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Type of wine: | Red wine |
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Vintage: | 1986 |
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