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Chateau Haut Brion 1985

SKU: CHHB198510 UCAU

$2,409.99

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Honour four decades of memories with the perfect 40th birthday gift, a 1985 vintage, a timeless treasure celebrating 40 years of excellence.

Château Haut-Brion 1985 is a masterpiece from Bordeaux’s oldest First Growth, showcasing the estate’s signature elegance and complexity. With nearly 40 years of age, it has developed extraordinary depth, seamlessly blending tobacco, cedar, and truffle with the château’s hallmark smoky

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Red

1985

Merlot Blend

Chateau Haut-Brion

Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France

15 Plus Years

Cork

14.5%

750ml (Bottle)

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Description

Château Haut-Brion, the only First Growth from Pessac-Léognan, has been producing world-class wines since the 16th century. The 1985 vintage is a stunning example of its longevity and refinement, offering a beautifully matured expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. A warm, balanced growing season resulted in a wine of remarkable harmony, where ripe blackcurrant, cigar box, and earthy tones meld with silky tannins and a persistent finish. A true collector’s treasure, this is a rare opportunity to experience a First Growth at its peak.

Tasting policy does not apply to auction items and wines aged over 20 years.
Tasting Profile

Light

Full

Low Tannin

Tannic

Sweet

Dry

Low Acidity

High Acidity

Aroma:

Blackberry, Earthy, Spice

Palate:

Blackberry, Plum, Spice

Tasting Notes

Description

Château Haut-Brion, the only First Growth from Pessac-Léognan, has been producing world-class wines since the 16th century. The 1985 vintage is a stunning example of its longevity and refinement, offering a beautifully matured expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. A warm, balanced growing season resulted in a wine of remarkable harmony, where ripe blackcurrant, cigar box, and earthy tones meld with silky tannins and a persistent finish. A true collector’s treasure, this is a rare opportunity to experience a First Growth at its peak.

Tasting policy does not apply to auction items and wines aged over 20 years.

Tasting Profile

Light
Full

Low Tannin
Tannic

Sweet
Dry

Low Acidity
High Acidity

Aroma:

Blackberry, Earthy, Spice

Palate:

Blackberry, Plum, Spice

Chateau Haut Brion

Chateau Haut-Brion is the only First Growth Chateau of the 1855 Bordeaux Classification located outside the Medoc AOC. It finds its home in the Pessac-Leognan AOC north of the Graves region. First documentation of the estate dates back to 1525 when the property came to Jean de Pontac through his new wife's dowry. After a series of different owners, the estate was purchased by Clarence Dillon, an American banker in 1935. Remarkably, it still remains in the Dillon family today. A curious departure from its counterparts in the Medoc AOC, Chateau Haut Brion is Merlot focused. Of the 48 hectares under vine, almost 42% are planted to Merlot, 45% to Cabernet Sauvignon and the remainder to Cabernet Franc. The dissimilarities continue in the fact that Haut Brion also produces one of the world's most esteemed white wines, Haut Brion Blanc, a blend of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc.Each variety is planted to its best-suited soil type resulting in Cabernet Sauvignon on gravel and Merlot on clay, while the white varieties thrive on the sandier soils of the estate.

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