Haut-Brion 2000 - Pessac-Léognan

Wine Sheet

• Wine: Haut Brion
• Appellation: Pessac-Léognan
• Classification: 1er Cru Classé
• Vintage: 2000
• Type: Red wine
• Country: France
• Region: Bordeaux
• Available formats: 600 cl
• Available packaging: bottle in a single wooden box

Contains sulfites.

History and character

Château Haut-Brion is the only Premier Cru from the 1855 classification located outside the Médoc. As early as 1663, it was mentioned in the writings of the English diarist Samuel Pepys. The estate has been owned by the Dillon family since 1935.

Pessac-Léognan, established as an appellation in 1987 in the northern part of the Graves, is the historic cradle of Bordeaux wines and produces both red wines and great dry whites.

Premier Cru Classé in the famous 1855 classification, commissioned by Napoleon III for the Paris Universal Exhibition.

Haut Brion 2000 is a Johnston Fine Wines selection for those seeking a red wine from Pessac-Léognan. Available in 600 cl: discover the other vintages in the catalogue.