Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Blanc 2017 750ml

Name: Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Blanc 2017 750ml
Brand: Chateau Haut Brion
SKU: 925928
Price: 1048.77 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 100 (7 reviews)

size

750ml

country

France

region

Bordeaux

appellation

Graves

subappellation

Pessac Leognan

7 Ratings

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WNR

100

Additional vintages

2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

WNR

100

Rated 100 by Winery

Rated 100 - A blend of 56.2% Sauvignon Blanc and 43.8% Semillon, the 2017 Haut-Brion Blanc prances out with showy scents of pink grapefruit, fresh pineapple, and passionfruit with suggestions of crushed stones, coriander seed, and candlewax plus a waft of marzipan. The medium-bodied palate is expressive with impressive restraint, delivering gregarious fruit at this early stage, but holding back so many fine mineral and savory layers, finishing with epic tension and persistence. This is heart-thumping stuff. - The Wine Independent ... More details

Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Blanc 2017 750ml

WNR

100

Rated 100 by Winery

Rated 99 by Wine Advocate

Composed of 56.2% Sauvignon Blanc and 43.8% Sémillon, the 2017 Blanc sashays out of the glass with gregarious notions of peach preserves, pineapple tart and orange blossoms with touches of musk perfume, candied ginger and allspice. Medium-bodied, the palate reveals a gorgeous satiny texture with amazing citrus and tropical fruit intensity and a seriously racy backbone carrying the layers to a very long, impactful finish. Give this a few more years to really flaunt its stuff, and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if this warrants the full three-digits. Bravo!

Rated 98 by Decanter

Both La Mission and Haut Brion Blanc are incredibly accomplished, sit-up-and-take-notice whites this year, showcasing the potential brilliance and longevity of white wines in 2017. The Sauvignon Blanc comes through as a slight wildness on the attack because the intensity is just so clear, with touches of white flowers and chamomile. It hits all the right notes, evolving into wonderfully polished flavours of white peach, fleshy apricot and rosemary that just keep on coming, hitting your palate with mouthwatering precision. La Mission has all the finessed aromatics on the attack, while Haut Brion has the length. Drinking Window: 2020 - 2035.

Rated 98 by Wine Enthusiast

This will be a magnificent wine. Its structure, acidity and richness all show considerable potential. A crisp edge contrasts with the concentration and density that comes from the swaths of fruit. Wood aging has opened out the tanginess of a wine that will age over many years. Drink from 2024. (Cellar Selection)

Rated 98 by Wine Spectator

Intense, offering a rich array of creamed yellow apple, chamomile, jasmine, Key lime, white peach, tangerine and salted butter notes all melded together and backed by a whiff of meringue. Showy and rich, with accents of macadamia nut and shortbread peeking through, beautifully defined by a racy quinine edge for balance. Will age effortlessly. Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Best from 2023 through 2040.

Rated 97 by James Suckling

This is so reserved and tight, yet you can sense density and depth that seems endless, like a black well. Full-bodied, but agile and lively. Serious flavors of lemon peel, lemon grass and slate. It goes on for minutes. Thought-provoking wine, in a sublime way. Try after 2025.

Rated 95 by Jeb Dunnuck

The 2017 Chateau Haut-Brion Blanc checks in as 56.2% Sauvignon and 43.8% Semillon. This beauty is up with the top wines of the vintage yet, like the La Mission Haut Brion Blanc, will need bottle age to show it. Tart lemons, pineapple, crushed rocks, charcoal, and white flower notes all emerge on the nose, and it's racy and vibrant on the palate, with a rocking level of mid-palate depth and richness. I suspect a solid 5-7 years of bottle age are warranted.

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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Blanc 2017 750ml

SKU 925928

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Professional Ratings

WNR

100

WNR

100

Rated 100 by Winery

Rated 99 by Wine Advocate

Rated 98 by Decanter

Rated 98 by Wine Enthusiast

Rated 98 by Wine Spectator

Rated 97 by James Suckling

Rated 95 by Jeb Dunnuck

Product Details

size

750ml

country

France

region

Bordeaux

appellation

Graves

subappellation

Pessac Leognan

Additional vintages

2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Overview

Varietal: White Bordeaux

When it comes to blended white wines, few regions in the world have a reputation quite as famed or respected as that of Bordeaux. The blended white wines of this special region are most commonly made using a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, SÃ©millon and Muscadelle grape varietals, although there are six other varietals allowed for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines by French law. However, the other six - Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac â€“ are seen less and less frequently in blended white Bordeaux wines today. The wineries of Bordeaux make the most of their warm, humid climate to ensure that the grapes are harvested when they are beautifully ripened, and have centuries of experience and expertise when it comes to coaxing out their best features, and balancing each others characteristics in the bottle.

Region: Bordeaux

The wineries of Bordeaux in France are widely considered to be amongst the finest on earth, with many of the chateaux found on the Left Bank and in the MÃ©doc region routinely demanding enormous prices and being snapped up by collectors looking to add the best examples of the world's white and red wines to their cellars. Bordeaux's secret to success comes from the fact that the terroir of the region is exceptionally rich in minerals, helped by the clay and gravel soils which typify the area and the Gironde river which runs through it. Normally humid in climate, the nearby Atlantic coast supplies cooling breezes, making Bordeaux a winemaker's dream and resulting in extremely high quality grape varietals. For hundreds of years, the wineries of Bordeaux have been mastering the art of wine blending, and today produce a wide range of wine styles using many of the sixteen grape varietals permitted to grow in the region by French law.

Country: France

French winemakers are subjected to several laws and regulations regarding the wines they produce, and how they can be labeled and sold. Such procedures are designed to increase the overall quality of the country's produce, and also to ensure that wines made in each particular region or appellation are of a character and type which is representative of the area. Thankfully for consumers of wine world-wide, the French have a particularly high reputation to uphold, and seem to do so flawlessly. Every year, wineries from all over France produce millions upon millions of bottles of fine wine, making the most of their native grape varieties and the excellent terrain which covers most of the country. From the expensive and exquisite red wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy, to the white wines and cremants of central France, the French are dedicated to providing the world with wines of the highest quality and most distinctive character.

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