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[商品CD]40469853 赤 750ml
[AOC]ペサック・レオニャン 第1級
[パーカー評価]98点
Another profound effort from Haut-Brion, the 2005 (a 9,000-case
blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, and the rest
Cabernet Franc) has bulked up to the point that it is fair to compare
it to the great successes of 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, and 2000.
A dark ruby/purple color is followed by a nuanced, noble bouquet of
blue and red fruits interwoven with wet stones, unsmoked cigar
tobacco, scorched earth, and spring flowers. The wine is full-bodied,
pure, and complex as well as exceptionally elegant with laser-like
precision. The tannins are still serious and substantial, and in that
sense, this is a completely different style of Haut-Brion than the
opulent, silky-textured 1989 and 1990. As I have written before, it
comes across as an improved, more concentrated and structured
version of the 1995 or 1998. Patience will be required for this
stunner. Anticipated maturity: 2017-2040+
(The WINE Advocate Issue 176)
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