Larrivet Haut Brion rouge - Pessac-Léognan 2017

Wine Advocate

92

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe3/17/2020

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Larrivet Haut-Brion leaps with kirsch, warm blueberries and black plums plus wafts of earth, herbs and cedar and a touch of tar. Medium-bodied, the palate is fine, fresh and delicately expressive, finishing long and savory. Drinking Window : 2020 - 2034

Vinous

95

byAntonio Gallonithe3/11/2020

The 2017 Larrivet Haut-Brion is a seriously impressive wine. Bold, rich and intense, the 2017 exudes tremendous depth and intensity. Following its bottling, the 2017 is very tannic and closed, but the depth and persistence it showed from bottle are still very much in evidence. The 2017 clearly needs time in bottle to be at its best, but it is still quite good. Readers should expect a wine of real energy and explosive power. Tasted two times.

Wine Spectator

92

byJames Molesworththe2/7/2020

Ripe and focused, featuring a beam of cassis, plum and blackberry paste flavors, infused with black tea notes and framed by licorice root and apple wood accents. The grippy finish lets in a sweet tobacco hint. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2022 through 2035. 5,416 cases made. — JM

Jamessuckling.com

92

byJames Sucklingthe1/13/2020

This has quite a rich core of ripe dark-plum aromas and flavors. The dense, supple tannins are nicely cut. Drink or hold.

Jeb DUNNUCK

88-90

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

The red from this estate, which utilizes the consulting advice of Stéphane Derenoncourt, the 2017 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion is a promising wine from the Pessac-Léognan region and offers a beautiful floral bouquet of black cherries, plums, leafy underbrush, and violets. Medium-bodied, soft, with some elevated acidity and fine tannin, it’s a charming effort that should drink well for a decade or more.

Vinifera

89

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Étonnant nez évoquant l’Alsace, avec une touche muscatée et botrytisée de beurre frais. Bouche riche et miellée, suave, style original.

Vinous

93-96

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

The 2017 Larrivet Haut-Brion is magnificent. Frost took out a large portion of the château's parcels. As a result, the wine is a highly unusual blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot. In the glass, the 2017 is rich, sumptuous and explosive, with serious density to match its flamboyant personality. A highly unusual wine, the 2017 has so much to offer. Wow! Now, for the bad news. Production is down 75%. Tasted two times.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

Red fruits and flowers on the nose create an attractive perfume. On the palate, the wine is medium bodied, soft, earthy and bright. Give this merely a few years in the cellar to smooth out the edges.

Vinous

90-92

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

The 2017 Larrivet Haut-Brion, picked 13 to 28 September with 13.6° alcohol, has a more intense bouquet than its peers with blackberry, wild strawberry and pencil lead. The palate is medium bodied and feels strict and linear in the mouth, almost Pauillac in style. There is plenty of freshness in situ although it feels serious and just needs more fruitétowards the finish. I appreciate the style of this Larrivet that may turn out to be one of the more cerebral wines from the appellation, though it is not necessarily one of its most exciting.

Wine Advocate

89-91

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

Deep garnet-purple, the 2017 Larrivet Haut-Brion opens with notes of mocha and damp soil over a core of crushed black cherries and fresh black plums plus a hint of raspberry leaves. Medium-bodied, firm and with a good core of earth-laced black fruits, it finishes a little chewy but with plenty of layered fruit length.

Decanter.com

90

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018

Firm, defined fruits and coffee notes are joined by lovely grippy tannins with a sense of bounce. This is slightly drying on the finish, but overall it has good depth and weight. Successful.

Drinking Window 2025 - 2037

Jean-Marc QUARIN

15,5

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/17/2018

Wine Enthusiast

91-93

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

Ripe, juicy with plenty of black currant flavors, this wine has solid tannins as well. It has a good depth of flavor, its tannins well integrated into the juicy fruits. Drink from 2023.

Jamessuckling.com

91-92

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

A solid red with almost all cabernet sauvignon this year. Medium to full body, layered and intense. Shows length.

Wine Spectator

90-93

byJames Molesworththe4/4/2018

Pretty sanguine and tea notes lead off here, with silky textured damson plum and blackberry fruit following quickly behind. Lively anise and bramble hints emerge on the finish. This has range and character.—J.M.