2021 Haut Brisson
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From vines near Monbousquet and just about all Merlot (there’s a splash of Cabernet Franc), the 2021 Château Haut-Brisson is a charming, medium-bodied, absolutely delicious Saint-Emilion that has pure cassis and blue-tinged fruits, some floral and herbal nuances, soft, integrated tannins, and outstanding length. It's another up-front, charming, satisfying Saint-Emilion in the vintage that will benefit from just a year or two and evolve nicely for a decade.
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Neal Martin
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The 2021 Haut Brisson has an attractive blackcurrant- and red pastille-scented nose with strawberry and red cherry. The palate is well-balanced with good weight, but there is greenness is evident on the aftertaste, lingering in the mouth.
The 2021 Haut Brisson feels a bit severe in this vintage. Dark fruit, plum, mocha, spice and new leather open with a bit of coaxing, yet its remains rather firm, especially in its structural feel. Frost was an issue here and affected some of the parcels that typically give the wine its juicy mid-palate.
As ever with the best winemakers in this vintage, the aromatics are excellent, well polished, with an emphasis on blue fruits and flowers, but things slow down through the mid palate, with sleek but slightly slim fruit, blueberry and redcurrant, with capsicum edging.