Professional reviews
Robert Parker (95)
More flamboyant and expressive than La Mission, the 2022 Haut-Brion Blanc reveals aromas of white fruits, spices, ripe orchard fruits and spring flowers. Full-bodied, seamless and fleshy, with bright acids and a pure, lively profile, it's long and elegant, concluding with a saline, penetrating and delicately mordant finish.
James Suckling (99)
This shows superb structure with a tight and intense center palate of fruit and phenolics. It's full-bodied but extremely reserved and muscular with very fine texture. The palate shows apples, pears, lemons and some crushed stones. Lilacs as well. Really minerally. A great Haut Brion blanc.
Jancis Robinson (17)
Tasted blind. Low-key nose. Quite subtle with smoky lemon-cream flavour. Lots to enjoy. Medium length. (JR)
Vinous (96)
The 2022 Haut-Brion Blanc is a powerful, deep white that is going to take a number of years to be at its best—not as many as the red wine, but several years just the same. Citrus confit, white flowers, sage, mint and chamomile open in the glass, and yet it is the wine's textural richness and viscosity that stand out most.
Jeb Dunnuck (98)
The 2022 Château Haut-Brion Blanc is one of the richer, more powerful wines from this château in some time. Sensational notes of ripe pineapple, honeyed white flowers, crushed stone, and even a hint of tangerine all shine here, and it's full-bodied on the palate, with a deep, layered, opulent style. Based on 51.4% Sémillon and 48.6% Sauvignon Blanc, the Grand Vin hit 14.5% alcohol and a pH of 3.38. It’s a brilliant wine to enjoy over the coming two decades.
