1993 Laville Haut Brion
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Very pale greenish gold. Light aromatic nose that I took for a Riesling when tasting inattentively. Then wonderfully substantial on the palate with a real beginning, middle and end. Juicy and honeyed with a satin texture. Long. Very complex. Waxy. Long and confident. But it fell apart slightly in the glass. (JR)
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While the 1993 Laville-Haut-Brion should rival the 1992 after a few more years of cellaring, at present it is tight and lighter-bodied than the fat, robust 1992. This stylish, backward yet finesse-styled Laville-Haut-Brion exhibits aromas of spicy, honeyed fruit and toasty new oak, crisp acidity, and a rich, firmly structured personality.
Young and oaky now, but there's very good intensity of green apple, lemon, lime and vanilla character underneath. Needs time. try after 1996. James Suckling,Wine Spectator 1995
While the 1993 Laville-Haut-Brion should rival the 1992 after a few more years of cellaring, at present it is tight and lighter-bodied than the fat, robust 1992. This stylish, backward yet finesse-styled Laville-Haut-Brion exhibits aromas of spicy, honeyed fruit and toasty new oak, crisp acidity, and a rich, firmly structured personality. Dec 1994, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Ch. la Mission Haut-Brion – sister estate of Ch. Haut-Brion and part of the Clarence Dillon stable – is one of the greatest estates in all of Bordeaux. Based in Pessac-Léognan but not officially classified, it produces outstanding red and white wines.