1982 Blanc
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The 1982 Haut-Brion Blanc appears much more mature in colour compared to the Laville Haut-Brion served alongside. Quite complex aromatically: dried mango and mirabelle, a touch of lemon verbena and vervain. After 20 minutes there is a hint of pistachio. The Semillon component is firmly in the driving seat on the palate, quite tangy with impressive depth and, given the warmth of that year's summer, a fine thread of acidity. A little shorter than the Laville Haut-Brion, this seems fully mature and I would drink it in the near future. Tasted single blind at the 1982 dinner at Cornus in London.
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Robert Parker
Robert Parker
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I have virtually no tasting notes on older vintages of Haut-Brion Blanc. Other than that, this is a wine one rarely ever sees because of the tiny production.
I have virtually no tasting notes on older vintages of Haut-Brion Blanc. Other than that, this is a wine one rarely ever sees because of the tiny production. Jan 1998, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Ch. Haut-Brion is the only classified growth in Pessac-Léognan. One of the five First Growths, it is renowned for producing both exceptional reds and whites. Along with its sister estate, Ch. la Mission Haut-Brion, it is part of the Clarence Dillon stable.