Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Haut Brion |
Label Name: | Pessac Leognan 1er Cru |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pessac-Léognan (Graves), Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 53.6%, Cabernet Sauvignon 35.4%, Cabernet Franc 11% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Lisa Perrotti-Brown / The Wine Independent 97–99+; Robert Parker (Yohan Castaing) 95–97; Jeb Dunnuck 96–98; James Suckling ~98–99. Drinking window cited 2030–2065 / 2034–2074 by merchants
Tasting Note
Concentrated black/blue fruits (cassis, plum), violets, tobacco, cedar and graphite; fine-grained tannins, bright backbone and a long, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, lamb, venison, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, beef rendang, miso-glazed aubergine.
Production Method
Traditional hand-harvest, fermented in stainless/temperature-controlled vats, matured in French oak (≈62.9% new oak), barrel-aged before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Château Haut-Brion: historic Pessac-Léognan First Growth (mentions from 1500s), flagship of Domaine Clarence Dillon, renowned for ageworthy, terroir-driven Bordeaux.