Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 2000

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CHATEAU HAUT-BRION 43.2 Hectares of red vines: 45 Cabernet Sauvignon, 37 Merlot, 18 Cabernet Franc 2.7 Hectares white vines: 60 Sémillon, 40 Sauvignon Blanc Production: 160,000 bottles Château Haut-Brion has been highly regarded for many centuries, being mentioned in Samuel Pepy's diary in 1663. In 1935 Haut-Brion was bought by the American banker, Clarence Dillon. His descendents still own the estate in the form of his grand-daughter Joan Dillon who is the President and her son, His Royal Highness Prince Robert of Luxembourg, the Vice President and Managing Director. Stephen Brook highlights the contribution of the Delmas family who have been involved on the estate since 1921, when George Delmas was employed to administer the estate. Subsequently he was succeeded in 1960 by Jean-Bernard, and then by his son, Jean-Philippe in 2004. Jean-Bernard pioneered the use of stainless steel, and in 1961 Haut-Brion became the first major Bordeaux estate to vinify in stainless steel. In 1983 the Dillons acquired the next door property La Mission Haut-Brion. The average age of the vines is over 35 years, with some vines dating from the 1930s, and a vine density of 8,000 vines per hectare. The red grapes are sorted in the vineyard, then brought to the winery and destemmed, lightly crushed to break open the skins and pumped into tanks. Indigenous yeasts are used for the alcoholic fermentation and the temperature is carefully controlled. Maceration lasts for approximately 15 days. Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally due to the presence of natural lactic bacteria in the chai. The wines from different vats are blended and then transferred to predominantly new oak barrels for between 18 to 24 months. Haut-Brion has its own cooperage which ensures that the Château has complete control over the toasting of the barrels, which is normally medium-minus. Stephen Brook wrote in The Complete Bordeaux that Haut-Brion "offers exquisite aromatic complexity, subtlety, a supple earthiness, nuance, and elegance, as well as a softer and more accessible texture".

12 bottles per lot

Details

Château Haut-Brion--Vintage 2000
Pessac (Graves), 1er cru classé
Tasting Note: Richly coloured, showing some maturity; slightly singed, earthy, very sweet- almost brown-sugar nose; full flavoured but dry, fine tannins, great length. Last tasted May 2006 **(***) 2010- 2020 M.B.
12 bottles per lot

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