Unanimously well received as usual. Haut-Brion 2006 is a treat. It is a wine of generous aromas ranging from ripe fruit to spice to the classic minerality it is famous for. Medium bodied, mouth watering and elegant. The fine balance of power and finesse sets this wine apart yet again. 18.2 points (out of 20)
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En Primeur wines are still in barrel at the châteaux and are sold as ‘futures’ up to two years in advance of delivery. The price includes delivery in-bond to a dedicated storage account. Before your wine arrives in the UK you will have the option to specify duty-paid delivery to an address of your choice, but you will need to pay a release fee to cover duty, VAT and handling at the prevailing rates.
- Origin:
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France
- Closure:
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Natural Cork
- Style:
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Medium-bodied reds
Estimated delivery: Summer 2009
Estimated release cost: £276.00
"Firm deep crimson. Complex rather hidden nose - savoury and embryonic, tobacco perhaps. Round and lively - rather charming already on the palate. Lively fresh tannins on the finish and sufficient fruit in the middle to give one confidence to believe that the wine will eventually be well balanced. Certainly pretty inky overall though - the difference between it and La Mission is the fruit weight in the middle. Elegant rather than angular. More solid matter and a little more gravitas and majesty than La Mission."
Jancis Robinson,
www.jancisrobinson.com, 18 points (out of 20)
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"Captivating aromas of coffee, spice, violets and cedar follow through to a full-bodied palate, with refined tannins and a long finish. Lovely refinement for the vintage."
James Suckling,
The Wine Advocate, 92-94 points
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