Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Haut Brion |
Label Name: | Pessac Leognan 1er Cru (ex Château 2021) |
Vintage: | 2010 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14.6% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 46%, Merlot 40%, Cabernet Franc 14% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 100; Wine Spectator 99; Tim Atkin 99; Vinous 98+; Decanter 98; James Suckling 97–99
Tasting Note
Blackcurrant, blueberry and plum with tobacco, graphite, cedar and smoky mineral notes. Full-bodied, concentrated fruit, fine-grained yet powerful tannins and bright acidity, finishing long with violet and spicy oak.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef Wellington, duck confit, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, braised soy-braised beef, rich Japanese wagyu.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, parcel-by-parcel fermentation with malolactic conversion; matured 18–24 months in French oak barrels (approx. 60–80% new), followed by extended bottle ageing.
Vineyard Info
One of Bordeaux’s oldest estates; Premier Grand Cru Classé of Graves. Owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon (Haut-Brion), famed for meticulous viticulture, in‑house cooperage and long-lived, terroir-driven wines.