Lot 397
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2000 (1) WA 99+
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2005 (1) WA 98 JS 99
Lot 397 Details
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2000 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 cm. scraped, stained & marked label.
Tasted from an ex-château bottle in Bordeaux, I was not surprised to find the 2000 Château Haut-Brion flirting with perfection. The nose is simply breathtaking - quintessential Haut-Brion with ebullient red berry fruit, roasted herbs, gravel, terracotta tiles on a warm summer's day...it is simply wave after wave of intoxicating scents that could bring even the most stoic person to tears of joy. The palate displays heavenly balance, pitch-perfect acidity, perhaps spicier than previous bottles that I have tasted, and what depth and dimension in this outstanding wine. That hint of graphite on the finish is a cheeky nod to Pauillac, as if to thumb its nose at the First Growths, because alongside Château Latour, almost by stealth, the Haut-Brion is one of the greatest Bordeaux in this millennial year. Tasted November 2014. Drink: 2020-2060 WA 99+
CHÂTEAU MOUTON ROTHSCHILD 2005 (1)
Pauillac. 1er Cru Classé
scraped label. stained strip label.
There are layers and layers of black fruit intermingling with graphite and black pepper, and it wisely reins everything in on the finish that is more classic in style and in keeping with the vintage. If you are fortunate enough to have this wine in your cellar, even though those tannins are starting to be abraded by time, afford it another five or six years. Tasted August 2016. Drink Date: 2020-2050 WA 98 JS 99