Château Haut Brion 2005

Château Haut Brion 2005

1er Cru Classé

Pessac-Léognan

75cl.

- Tempo di consegna circa 3 settimane dall'ordine -

- Non soggetto a sconti e/o promozioni -

Condizioni e provenienza garantite

Cassa in legno originale da 6 bottiglie

Note sull'annata:

"Elegante e complesso, il vino rosso di Château Haut-Brion è molto minerale e di rara complessità, si distingue per una sorprendente lunghezza, questa persistenza aromatica è privilegio di grandissime origini.

Il colore è così denso che il vino appare quasi nero, atramentario. Al naso, l'intensità aromatica di questo vino è mozzafiato.
Non può negare le sue origini, poiché vi ritroviamo tutta la complessità che caratterizza Haut-Brion:: le sue note di fumo, avana, chicchi di caffè tostati. Presente anche la frutta fresca: ribes, ciliegia. Dall'attacco, questo vino sorprende per la sua densità. È lungo, cremoso, ampio, potente e fresco. Ti invade, ti penetra.
Potenza e armonia sono i tratti distintivi di questo millesimato. La persistenza aromatica è incredibilmente lunga.

Il clima
Il 2005 rimarrà nella nostra memoria come un anno storicamente secco. Questa caratteristica emerge in inverno quando si registra un significativo deficit idrico. Nonostante un mese di aprile piovoso, le piogge sono rimaste rare fino alla vendemmia. Durante tutto l'anno le temperature sono elevate. Il 2005 presenta condizioni climatiche molto vicine a quelle della mitica annata 1949. Quest'ultima ci ha permesso alla vigilia della vendemmia di ottenere acini d'uva piccoli, di concentrazione mai conosciuta e in perfette condizioni sanitarie.

Alcuni dati
Data di vendemmia Dal 1 al 26 settembre
Miscela di Merlot Noir: 56%; Cabernet Sauvignon: 39%
Cabernet Franc: 5%
Barili nuovi 87%
Grado alcolico 14%
Data di lancio Dal 29 giugno al 6 luglio 2007"

Recensioni:

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate: 100
"The mineral-laced 2005 Haut Brion (56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc) is exquisite. With its elegance and finesse, it is not as powerful as La Mission, but the nobility and complexity of the aromatics, incredible fragrance (subtle smoke and blue, red, and black fruits) that persists in the glass, full-bodied mouthfeel (though very light and delicate on its feet), and incredible length characterize this great Haut-Brion. It is just starting to drink well, and should continue to do so for at least another three decades. It is a tour de force in winemaking, but only 9,000 cases were produced. Drink 2015-2045." (219), June 2015

James Suckling: 100
"This is a wine that makes you dream. The nose is packed with flowers, sweet tobacco, iodine, spices, raspberries, blackberries, and great freshness. The texture is perfection, pure silk and the fruit is wonderfully complex and subtle. Currants, fresh mushrooms, flowers, and stones fill the mouth and make way to a delightful finish. Please leave this alone until 2020." James Suckling, WineSpectator.com, April 2011

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW: 100
"The 2005 Haut-Brion is a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-brick in color, the nose explodes with heart-thumping floral and fragrant earth notes over a core of Morello cherries, black raspberries, and creme de cassis. It is medium to full-bodied, with super-firm, ripe tannins and a lively backbone lending a rock-solid structure to the bright, muscular fruit. The palate absolutely shimmers with stunning mineral and floral notes, finishing with epic length. Tantalizingly good now, expect even greater things with 5-10 more years of bottle age. It will cellar to 2070 and, most likely, well beyond. Bought by an American banker / financier Clarence Dillon in 1935, it remains in the family today, with Prince Robert of Luxembourg now managing the 125-acre estate on the edge of Bordeaux city, in the town of Pessac. The soils include some very deep gravels and a good amount of clay. Clonal variation adds to the complexity of the site, with over 500 different clones. Jean-Phillip Delmas is the third generation in his family to oversee winemaking at this estate. The style is often more elegant, minerally, and refined than its flamboyant sibling La Mission Haut-Brion. Indeed, Haut-Brion can appear austere in its youth." The Wine Independent, July 2022

Jane Anson: 100
"Amazingly young at 17 years old, barely at the stage of stretching its limbs, but everything is here and in place, crouched and ready. Rich in flavour, luscious black fruits that are full of life, this is an exceptional Haut-Brion, performing beautifully in a year where everything went right, but nothing was in excess. You get the full complexity of this site, with a myraid of dark fruits, plump berries, liqourice, pencil lead, mandarin peel and cocoa, you can comfortably cellar this for another few decades, but if you must open now, give it 6-8 hours in a carafe. Jean-Phillip Delmas winemaker, two years into his tenure at the time after taking over from his father Jean-Bernard Delmas in 2003. 100% new oak." Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com, September 2022

"Tasted blind. Exotic, voluptuous nose. Rich and velvety. Arguably over the top but pretty damned glorious really. Still masses of tannins but this could be a very ambitious left bank first! Drink 2020-2050" Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, March 2017