SPOTLIGHT ON... Haut-Brion 2005
by CloMlr
2016-03-03
OWNER
Chateau Haut-Brion
APPELLATION
Pessac-Leognan
BLEND
Bordeaux Red Blend
AVERAGE SCORE
98/100
Haut-Brion 2005 initially enjoyed strong growth, peaking at £7,300 on the 30th September, 2008, ever since then however, the market value has dropped, reaching a trough of £4,561 in Jan 31, 2013. The price has plateaued to around its current value with little room for potential growth.
REVIEW
Another profound effort from Haut-Brion, the 2005 (a 9,000-case blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc) has bulked up to the point that it is fair to compare it to the great successes of 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, and 2000. A dark ruby/purple color is followed by a nuanced, noble bouquet of blue and red fruits interwoven with wet stones, unsmoked cigar tobacco, scorched earth, and spring flowers. The wine is full-bodied, pure, and complex as well as exceptionally elegant with laser-like precision. (Robert Parker, April 2008)
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