Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Haut Brion
Label Name:
 
Pessac Leognan 1er Cru
Vintage:
 
1970
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pessac-Léognan (Graves), Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Contemporary tasting notes describe the 1970 Haut-Brion as medium-full, elegant with roast chestnut, chocolate, tobacco and coffee, and a still-tannic finish (Clive Coates / auction reports). Alcohol cited at 12. 5% in merchant listing

Tasting Note
Mature, medium-full red with leather, tobacco, coffee, roast chestnut, chocolate and dried plum; silky texture, earthy-savoury notes and a lingering, still-assertive tannic finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef, game, mushroom-based dishes, aged hard cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, red-braised beef (soy/ginger), Cantonese roasted meats, umami mushroom stir-fries.

Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification: hand-harvested, destemmed, fermented in vats, then matured in French oak barrels (including some new oak) for c.18–24 months.

Vineyard Info
Château Haut-Brion, founded c.1525, is a Premier Grand Cru classé (1855) in Pessac-Léognan; owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon since 1935 and renowned for ageworthy, terroir-driven Bordeaux.