Château HAUT-BRION 2023

Description

Yves Beck 97-98 points www.yvesbeck.wine
Le bouquet de Haut-Brion affiche moult facettes avec un point commun évident : la finesse. Aucun de ces éléments n’est dominant. Ainsi, apparaissent des nuances de framboises et de cassis, mais également des nuances d’Earl Gray, d’anis et de graphite, puis, finalement, de subtiles notes épicées. À l’image du bouquet, le palais se révèle pas à pas. Néanmoins, il affiche d’entrée de la profondeur. Il se déroule de manière uniforme, linéaire et peut compter sur l’appui de tannins musclés et veloutés qui créent un duo irrésistible en compagnie de la structure acide. Ainsi, le vin dispose de vigueur et de tempérament. C’est de bon augure pour les longues années qu’il va passer en cave ! Un vin dont la puissance est difficile à mesurer, mais elle est d’une évidence certaine. On a su la canaliser, de manière à ce qu’elle distribue son énergie de manière précise. De fins amers sont également présents ; ils assurent la persistance de la finale de manière appuyée. Un très grand vin qu’il faudra savoir attendre.  2030-2068

Jean-Marc Quarin 97 www.quarin.com
Couleur sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fin, subtil, profond et complexe. Gras en entrée de bouche, très aromatique au milieu, savoureux, riche, le vin évolue juteux et long. Finale à la tannicité enrobée et aux parfums nobles et sophistiqués. C’est superbe ! Assemblage : 52,3 % merlot, 38,6 % cabernet sauvignon, 9,1 % cabernet franc. Degré d’alcool : 14°6 – pH : 3,73 – IPT : 78. Rendement : 55 hl/ha.

Neal Martin 96-98 points www.vinous.com
The 2023 Haut-Brion was picked at the same time as the La Mission Haut-Brion, albeit the secateurs sheathed one day later, on October 6. The nose is less immediate than the La Mission and the fruit is a little darker: blackcurrant, juniper, hints of black olive and a light cedar scent. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grip and tension. This has superb energy, presenting a crescendo of flavors toward a complex and persistent finish that lingers in the mouth. There is real pedigree to this First Growth, and it will certainly give 30 to 40 years of drinking pleasure.

Yohan Castaing 95-97 points www.erobertparker.com
The 2023 Haut-Brion exhibits a more Cabernet-inflected personality than the richer 2022, offering up a deep but youthfully reserved bouquet of dark wild berries, licorice, smoke and pencil lead mingled with notions of cigar wrapper, nicely integrated new oak and spices. Full-bodied, deep and velvety, it’s layered and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit structured around abundant but velvety tannins, concluding with a long, controlled finish. Somewhat reminiscent of the estate’s successful 2006, it’s a blend of 52.3% Merlot, 38.6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9.1% Cabernet Franc.

Antonio Galloni 95-97 points www.vinous.com
The 2023 Haut-Brion is superb. Silky, soft tannins enshroud a core of black fruit, gravel, chocolate, cloves and licorice, building into a potent, sumptuous, dazzling wine. Exotic and racy, with remarkable polish, this has a ton of potential. It’s an especially sensual, seamless Haut-Brion. All the 2023 needs is time—probably quite a bit of it, especially for readers who want a full-on Haut-Brion experience.

Georgina Hindle 98 points  www.decanter.com (at Bordeaux, 01 Apr 2023)
A stand out wine from Haut-Brion this year and one of the most charming Primeur samples from the estate. A little sombre on the nose, quiet with dark fruit, blackcurrant and brambles. Not so open on the nose, but this wows on the palate – rich, dense for the vintage, weighty in the mouth, clearly ripe and so filling. Chewy and alive, this is brilliant with a buzz of acidity, a sharp, sour, tartness but all so excellently delivered. So charming and so cuddly, this wine wants you to adore it. Bright and voluptuous, and not many can say that in this vintage. Really so great and still with chocolate, mint, pepper, raspberries, and floral notes all the way through. A complete knock out because it has flesh, juice, brightness and style. 3.7ph 4.3 acidity 80 IPT – second highest year after 2010 for the concentration. 42% grand vin production. A potential 100-point wine.