2019 Haut-Brion
Reviewed by William Kelley
Issue Date 8th Apr 2022
Source April 2022 Week 1, The Wine Advocate
Rating 98 points
Release Price NA
Drink Date 2033 - 2070
Wafting from the glass with aromas of blackberries and plums mingled with notions of pencil shavings, burning embers and creamy new oak, the 2019 Haut-Brion is full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with a textural attack that segues into an ample and enveloping core of fruit, concluding with a long, expansive finish. Broad-shouldered and muscular, its rich,
powdery tannins are already seamlessly integrated; and though it's labeled at 15% alcohol, far higher than the great vintages of yesteryear, it avoids any sense of over-ripeness.