Chateau Haut Brion 1981 Chateau Haut-Brion

3.5 stars - 3 professional reviews

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Chateau Haut-Brion - Chateau Haut Brion 1981 2,5 cm

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Classification	Premier Cru Classe
Type	Red
Producer	Chateau Haut-Brion
Vintage	1981
Country	France
Main region	Bordeaux
Region	Graves
Grape	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend
Volume	0,75
Condition	2,5 cm
Label	Slightly bin stained
Drinkable	-2015
Stock	0

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (85)

My early notes on this wine were inconsistent, but two tastings of the 1981 in the late eighties revealed a flattering, gentle, medium-bodied wine with a smoky, vanillin oakiness, round, ripe flavors, and a soft, luscious finish. It lacks some guts and richness by the standards of most Haut-Brion vintages since 1978, but, nevertheless, it is a charming, lighter-weight, forward wine that has reached its plateau of maturity.

Winespectator (82)

The smoke and menthol aromas are attractive, but the wine flattens out on the palate, with gripping tannins and cooked, vegetal flavors. The finish is short. It's distinctive, but beginning to stagger.