CHATEAU HAUT BRION 2005 DOUBLE MAGNUM

Stock#: 8338CE MSRP: $7,995.00  Your Price: $4,295.00 > Please note: all prices listed are net (case price) and not subject to further discounts, unless otherwise noted. All inventory on our website is in REAL-TIME. Please click on the banner to be re-directed to our website if you wish to check on available quantities for each wine listed. "Another profound effort from Haut-Brion, the 2005 (a 9,000-case blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc) has bulked up to the point that it is fair to compare it to the great successes of 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, and 2000. A dark ruby/purple color is followed by a nuanced, noble bouquet of blue and red fruits interwoven with wet stones, unsmoked cigar tobacco, scorched earth, and spring flowers. The wine is full-bodied, pure, and complex as well as exceptionally elegant with laser-like precision. The tannins are still serious and substantial, and in that sense, this is a completely different style of Haut-Brion than the opulent, silky-textured 1989 and 1990. As I have written before, it comes across as an improved, more concentrated and structured version of the 1995 or 1998. Patience will be required for this stunner. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2040+" 98 points Robert Parker Click Here to view all Products in our BORDEAUX 2005 Category