Château Haut Brion - Pessac-Leognan 2002 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe11/13/2009

Tasted blind at Farr’s 2002 Bordeaux tasting. Very good intensity on the nose with blackberry, black olive, gravel and hot bricks/cedar. Great definition. The full-bodied palate is very dense and sturdy with gripping tannins. Very precise, obviously a lot of craftsmanship, but not as complex as some of the other First Growth ‘02s with autumn leaves fluttering down upon the elegant finish. A lovely wine to drink rather than intellectualize over. Tasted October 2009.

Jancis Robinson

17.50 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe10/13/2009

Round and heady and easy, real depth and interest. Juicy, very long. Drink 2011-19 17,5++

Wine Advocate

89 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/29/2005

Aromas of minerals, forest floor, fresh mushrooms, plums, and currants are present in the moderately fragrant bouquet. Angular, with hard tannin, medium body, and sweet plums as well as currants, this 2002 is harder and tougher-textured than from barrel. Like many 2002s, it is reserved and angular at present. It remains to be seen whether it will flesh out and reveal more charm and succulence. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2020.

Wine Spectator

93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2005

Complex aromas of blackberries, tobacco and cedar follow through to a full-bodied palate, with ripe, velvety tannins and a long, caressing finish. Very beautiful. Best after 2009.

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe10/31/2003

Whether it’s a coincidence, or because in relatively cool years the first-growth terroirs are brilliant, Haut-Brion has turned out a beautifully classic, medium-bodied, precise and focused 2002 boasting a deep ruby/purple color as well as strikingly elegant aromatics (crushed stones, plums, black cherries, currants, figs, and earth). The wine possesses impressively measured power and elegance offered in a medium-bodied, nicely-structured, exceptionally pure format. It is unusual for Haut-Brion to dominate La Mission Haut-Brion at such a young age, but it certainly does in the 2002 vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2024

La Revue du Vin de France

5 / 5

the6/30/2003

C'est le vin qui nous a le plus impressionnés. Formidablement construit, associant avec uune grande subtilité complexité aromatique, grande fraicheur de fruit, plénitude de chair et tanins d'une race sans égal. 2002 entrera dans la légende du cru !