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Haut Brion 2002
Graves, First Growth
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- GBP Price: £2700.00 per Case
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- Size: Bottle (75cl)
- Quantities:2 Cases - 6 Bottles
- Units: 30
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| Wine Advocate | Wine Spectator | Burghound | Jancis Robinson.com | International Wine Cellar |
| 89 | 93 | - | 17 - 18 | 92 |
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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. Score: 89 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Maturity: 2010-2020 |
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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. Score: 93 James Suckling, Wine Spectator Maturity: 2009+ |
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Round and heady and easy, real depth and interest. Juicy. Very long. (17.5++ points) Score: 17 - 18 Jancis Robinson MW, Jancisrobinson.com Maturity: 2011-2019 |
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Good ruby-red. Redcurrant, plum, tobacco and flowers on the nose. Suave and light on its feet, with excellent integrated acidity framing and extending the flavors. Classy and classic wine, finishing with ripe, building tannins. This would be perfect with a cigar. Today Delmas and Masclet prefer this 2002 to the 2001 Haut-Brion, but for La Mission they give the edge to the 2001. (92+ points) Score: 92 Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar |
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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. Score: 91 Neal Martin, erobertparker.com |
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