| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Haut Brion |
| Label Name: | Pessac Leognan 1er Cru |
| Vintage: | 2005 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pessac-Léognan (Graves, Bordeaux) |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 14% |
| Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 5 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 100; Wine Spectator 100; Jeb Dunnuck 100; Lisa Perrotti-Brown 100; Antonio Galloni 99+; Jancis Robinson 19/20; Wine & Spirit 98
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and Morello cherry with tobacco, cedar, smoke, wet stone and violet. Silky yet firm tannins, vibrant acidity, dense mineral-laced fruit and superb, lingering finish—classic, ageworthy Haut-Brion.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef Wellington, duck confit, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ beef, Sichuan beef stir-fry; aged hard cheeses.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in temperature-controlled stainless-steel/concrete vats with extended maceration; aged ~16–20 months in French oak (significant proportion new) before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon; Premier Grand Cru Classé (1855) from a ~51 ha estate (≈48 ha red). Long family-managed history (Delmas), small production and renowned for cellaring.
Haut Brion Pessac Leognan 1er Cru 2005
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