In der Nase klassischer Graves-Smoke mit Graphit, Zedernholz und Zigarrenkiste, dazu kühle Cassis- und Cranberry-Noten, etwas schwarze Olive und getrocknete Veilchen. Am Gaumen mittel- bis vollmundig mit seidig verwobenem Tannin, straffer, messerscharfer Säurelinie und präziser, dunkler Frucht. Subtile Anklänge von Pfeifentabak, feinem Kakao und warmem Kies tragen in ein langes, mineralisch-salziges Finish. Heute äußerst stimmig; mit korrekter Lagerung weiteres Entwicklungspotenzial.
Bewertungen
95
95 Punkte Robert Parker
Wine Advocate: "This is an excellent Haut-Brion from a modest vintage. It has a charming, lifted nose of blackberry, cranberry and fresh black olives, all with fine definition and refinement. The palate is medium-bodied, very refined as if the wine is holding everything back until later. There are notes of blackberry, cranberry and a touch of raspberry leaf with a cedar/sous-bois character becoming more evident with aeration. Great persistency, but it is the sheer elegance of this wine that seduces. "
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95 Punkte Decanter
"The Haut-Brion 2004 exceeded even my high expectations, and I scored it higher than I did at last year’s vertical. In the context of the vintage it was the undisputed favourite in its flight, with a medium-deep garnet colour and a bouquet of dark currant fruit with an edge of spice and cinnamon and almost a floral note. The texture was dark and firmly tannic without any hint of astringency. This wine is still youthful and will last at least another 20 to 30 years."
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96 Punkte Wine Enthusiast
"Of the pair of châteaux, La Mission Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion (both owned by the Dillon banking family) that face each other across the crowded streets of Pessac, Haut-Brion is the one with the structure, the darkness, the brooding character. This is so true of 2004, with its hugely firm structure underlying the initial supple fruit. At the end, the acidity is an enticing surprise, lifting the aftertaste."
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96 Punkte Sobremesa
Wine & Spirits: "Open the bottle and you'll find harmony in the glass, but the wine remains subtle, stony and mute, as if the flavors lie behind a closed door. Over the course of several days, that door begins to open, the stoniness transforms into sleek fruit, as if to mirror the complexity of the multicolored pebbles that sustain Haut-Brion's vines, a range of flavors from red to purple to black. The structure grows increasingly substantial, while the harmony remains, lending the wine mysterious power. Twenty years from now, this will just begin to reach a plateau and should sustain itself long after."
