Château Haut Brion - Pessac-Léognan 2017 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Le Point

18,5 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018

Nez discret, fruits rouges, fruité pur, ample en bouche, tanins très fins, du moelleux, juteux, beaucoup d’énergie, grand équilibre, racé, pas de creux, tanins qui font saliver, texture veloutée, dense.

Jeb DUNNUCK

94-96 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

The top wine, and unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage, the 2017 Haut Brion checks in as 53% Merlot, 40.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc. It’s cut from the same cloth as the Le Clarence de Haut Brion, only with the intensity, richness, and structure turned up. Cold fireplace, smoked earth, black currants, and truffle notes all emerge from this medium to full-bodied, dense, concentrated and surprisingly structured 2017 that stays perfectly balanced and elegant on the palate. It doesn’t have the sheer breadth of the 2015 and 2016, yet is classic Haut Brion all the way. It should match or exceed the 2014. 94-96+

Vinifera

95 / 100

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Nez discret sur les fleurs blanches (aubépine – acacia) avec un côté pierre à fusil. L’entrée en bouche est crémeuse et offre un grand volume et beaucoup de finesse, résultat notamment dû à des sémillon cueillis à parfaite maturité. Superbe texture et finale sur des notes de pamplemousse jaune, avec une touche saline.

matthewjukes.com

19 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe5/28/2018

La Revue du Vin de France

18-19 / 20

byPhilippe Maurangethe5/23/2018

Le grain de tanin est absolument admirable, d'une finesse et d'un toucher qui survolent l'Appellation. Il laisse une trace indélébile en bouche. Vraiment très racé.

En Magnum

17,5 / 20

the5/22/2018

Vinous

93-96 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

The 2017 Haut-Brion is intriguing. Less powerful and explosive than it can be, in 2017 Haut-Brion makes its case with persistence over heft. Time in the glass brings out attractive suggestions of tobacco, game, bacon fat, iron and wild cherry. It will be interesting to see where the 2017 goes from here. Today, it lacks the visceral thrill that makes the best vintages utterly irresistible, even if the phenomenally long finish is a thing of real beauty. The blend is 53% Merlot, 40.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6.3% Cabernet Franc.

Jancis Robinson

17,5 / 20

byJulia Harding MWthe5/15/2018

Wine Spectator

the5/15/2018

Now having tasted all five of the first-growths on the Left Bank, I would give the early edge to (...) and Haut-Brion.

The Wine Cellar Insider

96-98 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

Ripe tannins and volume in all the right places, this wine tempts with verve and depth of flavor, length and complexity and gets up close and personal with the tannins. And in my overeducated and sometimes pompous opinion, the wine is going to require a minimum of 12-15 years of aging before it becomes civilized enough to drink. A blend of 53% Merlot, 40.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4.4% Cabernet Franc with a the harvest taking place August 31 to September 29, the wine reached 14.25% alcohol with a pH of 3.73 and represents 45% of the Grand Vin.

Vinous

94-96 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

The 2017 Haut-Brion was picked from 31 August to 29 September, the longest harvest ever, matured in 69% new oak with 14.25% alcohol (lower than recent vintages.) It has a more generous bouquet than the La Mission Haut-Brion at this point: black cherries, blueberry, a little confit fruit, hints of warm gravel and clove. It is much more restrained than the previous vintages – cooler and linear. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin, nicely structured with more grip in the mouth than the La Mission. What it has in common with the aforementioned is a sense of symmetry. It feels very persistent with a light marine/oyster shell influence on the finish. This probably has the edge over the La Mission Haut-Brion at the moment, but intra-family competitiveness aside, it boils down to a great follow-up to the brilliant 2015 and 2016.

Wine Advocate

95-97 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

Composed of 53% Merlot, 40.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6.3% Cabernet Franc, the very deep purple-black colored 2017 Haut-Brion is a little closed on the nose, revealing fresh blackberries, black currants and dark chocolate with suggestions of pencil shavings, beef drippings, tilled soil and cracked black pepper plus a waft of lavender. Medium to full-bodied, it has very firm, ripe, grainy tannins and a lively backbone structuring the tightly knit earth and black fruit layers, finishing with compelling mineral and perfumed layers.

Decanter.com

97 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018

A hugely captivating wine, one of the contenders for red of the vintage. There's an incredible plush, dense texture to the fruit here, with just the slightest pulling back on the final section that suggests the damson, cassis and black cherry fruit is not at the full extent of ripeness seen in 2016 and 2015, but there is absolutely no question that this is a successful, rich and well-expressed wine. It's extremely powerful and well constructed, with great tannins and a succulence which grows through the palate.

WeinWisser

19 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/25/2018

53% Merlot, 40,7% Ca­bernet Sauvignon, 6,3% Cabernet Franc. Dichtes Granatrubin mit violettem Rand. Komplexes, tiefes Bouquet mit Anklângen an Leder, roten Johannisbeeren und Himbee-ren. lm zweiten Ansatz verführerische Nuan-cen von Veilchen, Darjeeling und Mokka. Am Gaumen ein Traum aus seidiger Textur und perfekt stützenden Tanninen, feinsprbder Extrakt, trotzdem fesselnd und ergreifend, lm langen Finale eine Symphonie aus kirschen, Palisandernoten und Graphit. Ein ganz grosser, klassischer Haut-Brion, dem der Jahrgang sprichwürtlich in die Hânde spielt und diesmal ganz knapp hinter Les Carmes Haut-Brion auf Platz 2 in Pessac kommt. Tendenz steigend, da ist noch mehr Musik drin.                     
19+/20 2028 — 2060

Jean-Marc QUARIN

17,5 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/17/2018

Wine Enthusiast

97-99 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

The tannins are the secret of this bold wine granting longevity and great structure. At the same time, the ripe blackberry fruits are rich yet bright and fresh. The wine will take time to mature. Drink from 2025.

Jamessuckling.com

95-96 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

A tight and focused red with dark-berry, chocolate and hazelnut character. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a linear and fine finish. Very refined. Elegant and balanced.