The Château Haut-Brion of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château Haut-Brion - La Clarté de Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Blanc (Les Plantiers du Haut-Brion)
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
This estate is part of the Domaine Clarence Dillon.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Haut-Brion is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Haut-Brion wines

Looking for the best Château Haut-Brion wines in Pessac-Léognan among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Haut-Brion wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Haut-Brion wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château Haut-Brion

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Haut-Brion

How Château Haut-Brion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of home-made white pudding, quiche without eggs or milanese escalope (italy).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Haut-Brion

On the nose the white wine of Château Haut-Brion. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, spices or straw and sometimes also flavors of passion fruit, gooseberry or oil. In the mouth the white wine of Château Haut-Brion. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Haut-Brion

  • 1989With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Haut-Brion.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discovering the wine region of Pessac-Léognan

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.

In the mouth of Pessac-Léognan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 145 estates and châteaux in the of Pessac-Léognan, producing 382 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Château Haut-Brion

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Haut-Brion

How Château Haut-Brion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, harira algerian soup or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Haut-Brion

On the nose the red wine of Château Haut-Brion. often reveals types of flavors of iron, lavender or bing cherry and sometimes also flavors of anise, stone fruit or game. In the mouth the red wine of Château Haut-Brion. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Haut-Brion

  • 1953With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1961With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1928With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1945With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.79/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Haut-Brion.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Haut-Brion

Planning a wine route in the of Pessac-Léognan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Haut-Brion.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château Haut-Brion and wines from the region

Drinks industry ramps up efforts to raise money in aid of Ukraine crisis

In addition to the fine wine auctions reported on previously by Decanter, further initiatives have been set up to raise money for those in crisis. UK-based wine importer Les Caves de Pyrene has been helping to relocate families fleeing from war-torn Ukraine and settle them in safe havens across Europe, in accommodation provided by the importer’s European winemakers. To help cover the logistical costs of relocating families, the importer has announced it will hold a fundraising auction and charit ...

Bordeaux 2021 en primeur campaign delivered ‘predictable chaos’ and ‘pitiful revenues’

Anecdotal evidence suggests that sales decreased significantly compared to the previous year, with volume and value sales down by as much as 60% in a few cases. In some instances, sales of usually bankable wines crashed to almost zero, according to the merchants that Liv-Ex polled. ‘Yet again, many buyers and collectors have had to ask what purpose the time-consuming event serves when it delivers such pitiful revenue, and who precisely it is for when it offers little compelling value,’ said Liv- ...

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion launches new ‘Elements’ collection

The ambitious project named ‘Elements’ sees the launch of 1,000 meticulously handcrafted wooden presentation boxes each containing a different number and format of the estate’s wines. Taking inspiration from the shape of the cellars, designed by Philippe Starck and Luc Arsène-Henry and completed in 2016, these unique showcases house either two double magnums, three magnums or six bottles that have been specially preserved in the estate’s cellars – a detail marked by a gol ...

The word of the wine: Budding

Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine corresponding to the bursting of the buds and the appearance of the first leaves.

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