Chateau Haut Brion 2021 Chateau Haut-Brion

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (97)

The 2021 Haut-Brion confirms its fine showing en primeur, cementing its status as one of the wines of the vintage. Its complex bouquet of dark berries and cassis mingled with notions of cigar wrapper and burning embers unfurls in the glass. Full-bodied, deep and velvety, it’s concentrated and layered with a multidimensional core of fruit, sweet tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. Reflecting the timeless elegance of Haut-Brions from cooler years, the 2021 will delight Bordeaux purists.

James Suckling (97)

This is beautifully crafted and very perfumed, with ultra-fine tannins and vivid dark fruit such as blackcurrants, as well as dark chocolate, hazelnuts and hints of forest floor, mushrooms, tar, matchstick and oyster shells.

Falstaff (96)

Vivid ruby, with real depth of colour at the core and purple hues on the rim. Fine cassis, black cherries, a touch of noble wood, a hint of nougat. Good complexity, dark wild berries, fine fruit sweetness, ripe, integrated tannins, elegant and endowed with good length. Full of finesse, fresh and very accessible; a great food companion.

Wine Enthusiast (98)

The solid and serious structure of this wine is reflected in the wood aromas and spice from wood aging. It is dense, packed with tannins at the core, and its concentration gives a dry character to the wine.