Region
France > Bordeaux > Graves > Pessac-Leognan
Producer
Chateau La Tour Haut-Brion
Type
Red
Grape
Bordeaux Blend Red
Vineyard
Chateau La Tour Haut-Brion
Producer
Chateau La Tour Haut-Brion
Appellation
Péssac-Léognan
Designation
AOP
Classification
Grand Cru Classe
Cuvee Bottling
Chateau La Tour Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan Grand Cru Classe
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Tasting notes
Beginning in 2006, this vineyard became part of La Mission-Haut-Brion's second wine, so 2005 will be the final vintage of La Tour Haut-Brion. That's a shame as many superb, under-the-radar wines were produced under this moniker in the forties, fifties, sixties, seventies, and early eighties. The 2005 is a 2,000-case blend of 41% Cabernet Franc, 32% Merlot, and 27% Cabernet... read more/less
...Sauvignon, a relatively high amount of Cabernet Sauvignon for a Pessac-Leognan property. It offers classic notes of scorched earth, asphalt, smoky black cherries, and roasted herbs. Medium-bodied and tannic, it is an excellent, but not inspirational claret that should be at its finest between 2013-2025.
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Tasted: 05/01/2008
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Author: Stephen Tanzer
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The very last vintage (starting in 2006 this vineyard became part of the second wine of La Mission-La Chapelle), this dense ruby/purple-colored, well-textured, broodingly backward 2005 is a 2,000-case blend of 41% Cabernet Franc, 32% Merlot, and 27% Cabernet Sauvignon. Displaying notes of scorched earth, smoke, and asphalt, medium body, and elevated tannin, it needs 7-8 years to reveal its full potential. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025.
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Contact details
Name
Chateau La Tour Haut-Brion
Address
67 rue Peybouquey, Talence, France
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