Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Haut Brion |
Label Name: | Pessac Leognan 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2009 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pessac-Léognan (Bordeaux) |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14.3% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 46%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%, Cabernet Franc 14% |
Acidity: | 2 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 100 (Lisa Perrotti‑Brown); James Suckling 100; Wine Spectator 98; Decanter 98; Wine Enthusiast 96; Jancis Robinson 19/20
Tasting Note
Inky black-fruit core (blackberry, cassis, plum) with black truffle, tobacco, smoke, graphite and cool minerality. Full-bodied, dense, mouth-coating texture, ripe grainy tannins and a very long, earthy finish.
Food Pairing
Roast ribeye, leg of lamb, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), soy-braised short ribs, earthy mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed; temperature-controlled stainless-steel fermentation; matured ~18 months in French oak (≈78% new); blended and bottle-aged before release.
Vineyard Info
Premier Grand Cru Classé of Pessac-Léognan; estate owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon (Dillon family) since 1935; ~50 ha on gravel soils producing Haut‑Brion's flagship wines.