CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2010  |
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| | | Item: | 263475    | | Size: | 750 mL (25.4 oz) | | Type: | 2010 VINTAGES | | Release Date: | 2014-09-04 | | Producer: | Cvbg
| | Location: | France - Bordeaux | | Price: | $1599.85
Price History | | Style: | Red Wine
| | Alcohol: | 13.0% | | Varietal: | Bordeaux Red
| | Sugar Code: | XD (6.0 g/L) | | Rating: | 100 | | Cellar: | 2065 |
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| There is currently no description for this product - it was added on 2014-10-08. |
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As for the 2010 Haut-Brion, it does not have the power of Latour's 2010 or the intense lead pencil shavings and chocolaty component of Lafite-Rothschild, but it is extraordinary, perfect wine. It has a slightly lower pH than the 2009 (3.7 versus the 2009's 3.8), and even higher alcohol than the 2009 (14.6%). The wine is ethereal. From its dense purple color to its incredibly subtle but striking aromatics that build incrementally, offering up a spectacular smorgasbord of aromas ranging from charcoal and camphor to black currant and blueberry liqueur and spring flowers, this wine's finesse, elegant yet noble power and authority come through in a compelling fashion. It is full-bodied, but that's only apparent in the aftertaste, as the wine seems to float across the palate with remarkable sweetness, harmony, and the integration of all its component parts - alcohol, tannin, acidity, wood, etc. This prodigious Haut-Brion is hard to compare to another vintage, at least right now, but it |
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