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1970 vintage red wine– Chateau Haut-Brion 1970
The 1970 vintage of Château Haut-Brion comes from an excellent year and has reached full maturity.
Critics consistently praise the Château Haut-Brion 1970 for its maturity and complexity, with a classic, savoury profile.
Expect prominent notes of brown sugar, olives, leather, cedar, and earth, along with hints of blackcurrant and tobacco.
Wine enthusiasts often describe the palate as round, fleshy, and full-bodied with a velvety texture.
Flavours include coffee, sweet red fruits, dark fruit, spice, and a subtle smokiness.
Reviewers note that the wine presents a balanced and very smooth palate with silky, well-integrated tannins and a long, lingering finish.
Various critics have given it strong ratings, including 90-92 points from Wine Journal (Neil Martin) and an average of 91/100.
Experts recommend decanting for several hours or even days before serving to allow its complex aromas to fully express themselves.
Award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London sells this 1970 vintage red wine.
A brief history of Château Haut Brion
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 recognises 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.”
