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LOT 185

Lot 185

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2011 (6, OWC) WA 94

CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2011 (6, OWC) WA 94
Lot 185 Details
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2011 (OWC)

Pessac-Léognan. 1er Cru Classé

It has a gentle and caressing bouquet full of copious dark cherry and raspberry fruit, a touch of saddle leather and a seam of dark chocolate emanating from the oak regime, which needs more time to integrate (though it is not an Haut-Brion that is going to demand years and years in bottle). The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and feels gentle in the mouth. It is very well balanced, although perhaps the oak comes through too strongly on the finish, when frankly there is no need. Nevertheless, this is a classic Pessac-Léognan - maybe "mild mannered" and a little conservative compared to more ambitious recent vintages, yet there is no doubting its class and pedigree. Tasted December 2016. Drink to 2045 WA 94

6 bts.    per lot $3,000 - $3,500

Realised: $4,080
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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