1968 Haut Brion
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Tasting notes
The 1968 Haut-Brion came from an opened bottle at Mon Millésime in Beaune, the proprietor inviting me to taste. Of course, it was a rather miserable growing season in Bordeaux, so unsurprisingly the nose is decayed and slightly volatile, although I have had worse. The palate is rustic and lacks much in the way of midpalate weight, although it has just about sufficient freshness and still exudes Haut-Brion character on the dry, black-olive-tinged finish. This seems to deteriorate with air, so pour direct into the wine glass if you come across it. Tasted in Beaune.
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Neal Martin
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.