The Story
One of Bordeaux's greatest wines, Château Haut-Brion reveals extraordinary aromas of cassis, blackberry, cigar box, graphite, cedar, smoked earth, and exotic spice. Powerful yet effortlessly elegant, it delivers silky tannins, exceptional complexity, and legendary aging potential.
Food Pairing: Pair with beef Wellington, roast lamb, venison, duck breast, truffle dishes, aged Comté, or wild mushroom risotto.
100 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
Ripe blackcurrants, smoky earth, graphite and tobacco define the youthful 2010 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion. Medium to full-bodied, it offers remarkable purity, concentration and focus with polished yet still youthful tannins and a beautifully long finish. Delivering unmistakable Haut-Brion character at a fraction of the price, this outstanding blend of 52% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot is a tremendous value.
100 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2010 Château Haut-Brion is a perfect wine of extraordinary finesse and nobility. Deep purple in color, it unfolds slowly with layers of charcoal, camphor, blackcurrant, blueberry liqueur and spring flowers. Full-bodied yet seemingly weightless, it glides effortlessly across the palate with flawless harmony between fruit, tannin, acidity, oak and alcohol. Ethereal in style and monumental in structure, this masterpiece is built to evolve gracefully for 50 to 75 years.
99 Points - Wine Spectator
An immensely powerful Haut-Brion, bursting with pastis, blackberry coulis and loganberry before revealing layers of licorice, violet, tar, black tea, roasted alder, wood spice and steeped black cherry. A vibrant beam of cassis drives the wine through its exceptionally long, mouthwatering finish. A riveting expression of power, energy and terroir. Best from 2020 through 2040.
98 Points - Wine Enthusiast
Firm, serious and exceptionally complex, this is among the greatest wines of the 2010 vintage. Dense black fruit is wrapped in commanding tannins, while its structured, powerful character hints at extraordinary longevity. The wine’s combination of richness, intensity and restraint promises decades of graceful evolution.
97 Points - James Suckling
Deeply aromatic with dried mushrooms, dark fruits, plums and sweet tobacco. Full-bodied and muscular, it delivers abundant firm, chewy tannins wrapped around concentrated fruit. Powerful yet refined, this is a structured Haut-Brion with exceptional aging potential.
Description
One of Bordeaux's greatest wines, Château Haut-Brion reveals extraordinary aromas of cassis, blackberry, cigar box, graphite, cedar, smoked earth, and exotic spice. Powerful yet effortlessly elegant, it delivers silky tannins, exceptional complexity, and legendary aging potential.
Food Pairing: Pair with beef Wellington, roast lamb, venison, duck breast, truffle dishes, aged Comté, or wild mushroom risotto.
100 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
Ripe blackcurrants, smoky earth, graphite and tobacco define the youthful 2010 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion. Medium to full-bodied, it offers remarkable purity, concentration and focus with polished yet still youthful tannins and a beautifully long finish. Delivering unmistakable Haut-Brion character at a fraction of the price, this outstanding blend of 52% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot is a tremendous value.
100 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2010 Château Haut-Brion is a perfect wine of extraordinary finesse and nobility. Deep purple in color, it unfolds slowly with layers of charcoal, camphor, blackcurrant, blueberry liqueur and spring flowers. Full-bodied yet seemingly weightless, it glides effortlessly across the palate with flawless harmony between fruit, tannin, acidity, oak and alcohol. Ethereal in style and monumental in structure, this masterpiece is built to evolve gracefully for 50 to 75 years.
99 Points - Wine Spectator
An immensely powerful Haut-Brion, bursting with pastis, blackberry coulis and loganberry before revealing layers of licorice, violet, tar, black tea, roasted alder, wood spice and steeped black cherry. A vibrant beam of cassis drives the wine through its exceptionally long, mouthwatering finish. A riveting expression of power, energy and terroir. Best from 2020 through 2040.
98 Points - Wine Enthusiast
Firm, serious and exceptionally complex, this is among the greatest wines of the 2010 vintage. Dense black fruit is wrapped in commanding tannins, while its structured, powerful character hints at extraordinary longevity. The wine’s combination of richness, intensity and restraint promises decades of graceful evolution.
97 Points - James Suckling
Deeply aromatic with dried mushrooms, dark fruits, plums and sweet tobacco. Full-bodied and muscular, it delivers abundant firm, chewy tannins wrapped around concentrated fruit. Powerful yet refined, this is a structured Haut-Brion with exceptional aging potential.
