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1976 vintage red wine – Chateau Haut-Brion 1976 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.”
1976 vintage red wine – Château Haut-Brion 1976
The 1976 Château Haut-Brion is a mature Bordeaux red wine from a vintage marked by a very hot and dry growing season.
The wine is a medium ruby, showing some amber or brick-red coloration at the edges due to its age.
The bouquet is elegant, with complex notes of spicy fruit, cocoa, earth, and hints of undergrowth. Some critics also describe aromas of tobacco, cigar box, and dark fruit.
It is a charming and subtle wine, with a soft, round, and moderately full-bodied mouthfeel. Despite its age, it can still show a smooth texture and balanced structure.
The vintage, while not considered a top year in Bordeaux, produced wines that have aged gracefully,
You can find this 1976 vintage red wine – Chateau Haut-Brion 1976 – for sale at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
