1949 Château Haut-Brion
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From The Purple Notebook – Bill Baker’s Dinner at the Blueprint Cafe Very dark crimson. Obviously pretty old. Rich scents and impact on the palate but drying on the finish with acidity just starting to come to the fore. (This was long before the Pessac-Léognan appellation existed.) (JR)
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Robert Parker
Robert Parker
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The 1949 Haut-Brion (tasted 12/95) revealed some of the textbook cigar, ashtray, tobacco-scented notes, as well as scents of roasted herbs and ripe fruit. The color was a medium garnet with considerable rust at the edge. This medium-bodied, round, sweet, and soft wine is past its prime, although it remains exceptional. Drink it up.
The 1949 Haut-Brion (tasted 12/95) revealed some of the textbook cigar, ashtray, tobacco-scented notes, as well as scents of roasted herbs and ripe fruit. The color was a medium garnet with considerable rust at the edge. This medium-bodied, round, sweet, and soft wine is past its prime, although it remains exceptional. Drink it up. Jan 1998, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Ch. Haut-Brion is the only classified growth in Pessac-Léognan. One of the five First Growths, it is renowned for producing both exceptional reds and whites. Along with its sister estate, Ch. la Mission Haut-Brion, it is part of the Clarence Dillon stable.