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1951 wine gift – Chateau Haut-Brion 1951 for sale at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
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In 1855, the highest distinction of Médoc wines, Premier Cru Classé (First Growth), honoured Château Haut Brion.
In due course, Château Haut Brion became the only non-Médoc domain to join the Médoc wine list and the Graves wine classification.
Although it is not the most concentrated, Haut-Brion, on the other hand, stands out as the most noble of wines from Pessac.
Moreover, the industry recognizes its longevity as unparalleled.
In addition, wine enthusiasts always find the silky tannins exceptional.
Furthermore, Château Haut-Brion claims the title of the oldest and yet the smallest of Premiers Grands Crus.
Interestingly, historians trace the first mention of vineyards of Haut-Brion back to 1423.
Subsequently, Jean de Pontac founded Haut-Brion as a wine estate in 1525.
Under Pontac’s leadership, the wine, in fact, first bore the name of this noble and respectable family.
As a result, as its reputation grew, the estate’s name eventually replaced that of its owners.
The English diarist Samuel Pepys noted on Friday 10th April 1663 a visit to the “Royall Oak Tavern, in Lumbard Street…
And here drank a sort of French wine, called Ho Bryan…
That hath a good and most particular taste that I never met with.”
Château Haut-Brion 1951 wine gift
The 1951 Château Haut-Brion comes from a famously difficult year in Bordeaux.
Due to poor weather conditions, this vintage resulted in wines of low yield and generally poor quality.
However, some well-stored bottles from this era – like our 1951 Château Haut-Brion – may still provide a glimpse into the history of this First Growth estate.
Because the production was so limited and the reputation is so poor, collectors have turned the 1951 vintage into a rarity.
Award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London offers this great 1951 wine gift for sale.
