Château Haut-Brion Premier Grand Cru Classé (Pessac-Léognan) (2020)

Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France

Varietal(s): 43% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Cabernet Franc

Opaque purple-black colored, it leaps from the glass with a first wave of vibrant black raspberries, ripe blackberries and mulberries scents, followed by a powerful core of warm cassis, dark chocolate and violets, before bursting into an array of crushed rocks, iron ore, tree bark and black truffles notes. The concentrated, densely packed, full-bodied palate is not in the least bit heavy, delivering a refreshing backbone of red berry and dried herbs suggestions, framed by seamless acidity and very finely grained tannins, finishing on an epically long, fragrant earth note. Simply stunning.

100pts. Robert Parker | James Suckling | Jeb Dunnuck