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Chateau Haut-Brion 2010 Chateau Haut-Brion 2010 Pessac-Leognan (Graves), 1er Cru Classe Cabernet Sauvignon 57%, Merlot 23%, Cabernet Franc 20% - this is the lowest percentage of Merlot here. Great aromatic red fruit on the nose with delicious spiciness. This has a huge tannin cover to it. Leather, cedarwood and wood embers on the palate. Chewy and classic and with total balance and nobility. Serena Sutcliffe, MW. See illustration Lot 8161 12 bts (owc) Lot 8162 12 bts (owc) per lot: HKD 55000-80000 per lot: USD 7000-10000 My overriding impression of this stunning First Growth is that it is the silkiest, most perfumed, most fine-grained of all the legendary top chateaux of Bordeaux. Haut-Brion has an inner 'spirituality' to it, a haunting quality that lingers long on the senses. Its unique position on the edge of the city of Bordeaux gives it a micro-climate that fosters ripeness and generosity ? there is a velvety warmth to the wine. The extra 'plus' to the property is the family ownership and its long-standing link with three generations of another family, the Delmas, on the managing side which has provided a totally beneficial continuity to the estate. Haut-Brion often blooms early among the First Growths but, unlike human beings, it continues to grow more beautiful in middle age and retains the bone structure and elegance of a very distinguished old age! Serena Sutcliffe, MW. Area Planted: 48 hectares, 35 ares Vineyard Composition: Cabernet Sauvignon 43.9% Merlot 45.4% Cabernet Franc 9.7% Petit Verdot 1.0% Age of Vines: 36 years(average) Geology: Gravel soil with a subsoil of clay and sand Rootstock: 420A, 3309, Riparia Harvest: By hand and sorted in the vineyard Vinification: Fermented at an average temperature of 30C Degrees (86F) in 225hl stainless steel vats with computer regulated temperature control and pumping over Ageing: 80% new barrels for an average of 18-22 months and fined with egg whites Production: 8000-12000 cases Quantity: 1