Château Haut-Brion 1995 Château Haut-Brion

Der 1er Grand Cru Classé des Château Haut-Brion ist der Erstwein des Weinguts und eine Cuvée aus Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc und Petit Verdot. Immer wieder erreicht dieser Wein Jahrhundertwein-Status mit Spitzenbewertungen. Zuletzt wurde der Wein im Jahr 2020 mit 100 Parker-Punkten bewertet. Somit ist seine Bekanntheit durchaus nachzuvollziehen. Das Weingut erfreut sich durch das wachsende Stadtgebiet, dass das Château inzwischen völlig umgibt, eines völlig eigenen Mikroklimas, dass den unverwechselbare Charakter der Weine maßgeblich mitprägt. Aromen von saftigen Beerenfrüchten, Zedernholz und feinen floralen Anklängen gepaart mit Tabak, Schokolade und Röstaromen. Am Gaumen Dicht und Frisch, mit viel Eleganz und einem langanhaltendem Abgang.

Alcohol		13.0%
Vintage		1995
Volume		0.75l
Winery		Château Haut-Brion
Rebsorte		Cuvée
Vineyard		Pessac
City		Pessac
Region		Bordeaux
Country		Frankreich
Stored		20.06.2022

580.00 € / Bottle

773.33 € / Liter

1 bottles available

The vineyard Pessac

Location and Appellation

The Château Haut-Brion vineyard is located in the municipality of Pessac, south-west of Bordeaux in France. It belongs to the Pessac-Léognan appellation in the northern part of the wine-growing region of Graves. Pessac-Léognan is a controlled designation of origin for still red and white wines.

Terroir

The vineyard extends across a gravel terrace, overlooked by two small hills and bordered by small watercourses. The gravel deposits form elevations with sloping areas that ensure natural drainage. The soils contain various small quartz pebbles. Beneath these lie clay, sand, limestone and shell sand from the Tertiary and Quaternary; the gravel layer is about 20 centimetres to more than 3 metres thick.

Vineyard Areas and Cultivation

The vineyard comprises around 51 hectares, of which about 48 hectares are planted with red and 3 hectares with white grape varieties. The red plantings consist of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, and the whites of Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris. In winter, a spontaneous cover crop remains in place, while the depth and frequency of mechanical cultivation of the soil are limited. Compost produced on the estate is used on a parcel-by-parcel basis; in addition, no insecticides are used and woody plants as well as the vineyard surroundings are maintained to support biodiversity.

Wines and History

Château Haut-Brion Rouge is described as a red wine with a mineral character, complex aromas and a long finish. The documented vintage cuvées 1995, 2003, 2006 and 2015 contain Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc in varying proportions. The grapes are hand-harvested after ripeness, then sorted and destemmed. Fermentation takes place with temperature control; before the final cuvée is presented at the primeur tastings, parcels and grape varieties are blended. The first written mention of a wine explicitly associated with the Haut-Brion terroir dates from 1521. Château Haut-Brion is classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 classification and as a Cru Classé de Graves.

About the winery

Site and terroir

Château Haut-Brion is located in the municipality of Pessac, south west of Bordeaux, in the Pessac-Léognan appellation and in the northern part of the Graves wine-growing region. The vineyard is situated on a gravel terrace that is topped by two small hills. The slopes of the gravel mounds provide natural drainage.

The soils consist of small quartz pebbles over a subsoil of clay, sand, limestone and shell sand. The gravel layers are about 20 centimetres to more than three metres thick.

Vineyards and grape varieties

The vineyard area covers around 51 hectares, of which 48 hectares are planted with red and around three hectares with white grape varieties. In the red vineyards, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot are grown. The white parcels are planted with Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris.

The estate uses no insecticides and aligns its interventions with the characteristics of the soils. During winter, spontaneous ground cover remains; the depth and frequency of mechanical cultivation are limited. Deep rooting of the vines is intended to reduce erosion. Compost is produced on a parcel-by-parcel basis from vine-pruning material generated on the estate, using an eight-month composting cycle.

Wines and history

The estate produces Château Haut-Brion Rouge and Château Haut-Brion Blanc as distinct red and white wines. Since the 1923 vintage, the wines have been bottled systematically at the estate.

The documented history of winegrowing goes back to the first century AD. The earliest written mention of a wine explicitly associated with the Haut-Brion terroir dates from 1521. Jean de Pontac acquired the seigneurial rights of Haut-Brion in 1533 and began building the château in 1549. Clarence Dillon bought the estate on 13 May 1935; since then, it has belonged to the Dillon family. Since 2008, Prince Robert of Luxembourg has been Chairman and Managing Director.

Classification

Château Haut-Brion belongs to the Pessac-Léognan appellation and is classified both as a Premier Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 classification and as a Cru Classé de Graves. In the 1855 classification, it was included as one of four Premiers Grands Crus Classés for red wine.