Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Haut Brion
Label Name:
 
Pessac Leognan 1er Cru
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
3000ml
ABV:
 
15%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot 50%, Cabernet Sauvignon 42%, Cabernet Franc 8%
Method:
 
Hand-harvested (8 Sept–5 Oct 2015), fermented in vats and aged ~18–20 months in 78% new oak barrels; bottled June–July 2017.
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Deep garnet; concentrated black cherry, plum, tobacco, graphite, cedar and baking spice. Silky yet powerful palate with fine-grained tannins, vivid minerality and a long mocha/espresso finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roast lamb, beef tenderloin, duck confit, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, soy-braised beef short ribs, Korean barbecue, mushroom hotpot.
Vineyard Info:
 
Château Haut-Brion (est. 1525), Premier Cru Classé (1855), owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon since 1935; ~50 ha in Pessac-Léognan producing the estate's flagship red and small white production.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 100; Jeb Dunnuck 100; Vinous 98; Wine Spectator 98; James Suckling 98; Jancis Robinson 18–19/20; Decanter 98. Suggested drinking window often cited ~2025–2055/2060