Château Haut-Brion 2013 — Pessac-Léognan, 0.75 L

Name: Château Haut-Brion 2013 — Pessac-Léognan, 0.75 L
Brand: Château Haut-Brion
SKU: BOR-HAUT-BRION-2013-075
Price: 468.00 EUR
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Château Haut-Brion

2013 · 0.75 L · RP 92

€ 468,00

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Château Haut-Brion 2013, Pessac-Léognan, 0.75 L: rated 92/100 by Robert Parker Wine Advocate, drinking window 2020–2035.

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate score, out of 100. 90–95 outstanding, 96–100 extraordinary.
0.75 L
Drink 2020-2035
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SKU: BOR-HAUT-BRION-2013-075

Key facts

Vintage: 2013
Appellation: Pessac-Léognan
Classification: 1er Cru Classé
Grapes: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Drinking window: 2020–2035
Vintage rating: 81/100 — caution, may be past its best
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Château Haut-Brion
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Pessac-Léognan 2013 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Pessac-Léognan, 1er Cru Classé, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Merlot, Red, Wine

Château Haut-Brion 2013: 92/100 from Robert Parker, 81 for the Pessac-Léognan year

Two numbers sit side by side for the 2013 vintage here. The Wine Advocate vintage chart rates Graves/Pessac-Léognan 2013 at 81/100, with a note of caution (letter C), while Robert Parker Wine Advocate rates this wine, Château Haut-Brion 2013, 92/100. The 81 rates the year for the whole appellation, not this château alone. This is one 0.75 L bottle of the Pessac-Léognan red.

Our suggested drinking window is 2020 to 2035. The wine blends Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. It is dry and red.

Illustration: gravel vineyards and pines of Pessac-Léognan

Haut-Brion: the First Growth outside the Médoc

Haut-Brion lies in Pessac, a few miles southwest of the centre of Bordeaux. It was ranked a Premier Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 Classification, the only red-wine estate outside the Médoc in that ranking. It is also classified for its red wine in the Graves classification of 1953, revised in 1959. The 1855 ranking is shown in our 1er Cru Classé range.

The vineyard covers 51 ha, 48 ha of it red varieties. The topsoil is gravel made of small quartz pebbles, on clay, sand and limestone. The Dillon family has owned the estate since 1935.

Illustration: Graves cellar with barrels and white wine

Blend, barrels and bottling at Haut-Brion

The red grand vin is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and the Merlot share runs from 23% to 65.5% depending on the year. The share of new barrels ranges from 70% to 90%. The estate bottles in the second calendar year after harvest. More Bordeaux bottles are in the same category.

Questions buyers ask

What is the Robert Parker score of Château Haut-Brion 2013?

Robert Parker Wine Advocate rates it 92/100.

What do 81 and the letter C mean for the 2013 vintage?

On the Wine Advocate vintage chart, Graves/Pessac-Léognan 2013 is rated 81/100, with a note of caution (letter C). It rates the appellation's year, not this single wine, which has its own score of 92/100.

When should Château Haut-Brion 2013 be drunk?

Our suggested drinking window is 2020 to 2035.

Which grapes are in Château Haut-Brion 2013?

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The Merlot share in the estate's red grand vin runs from 23% to 65.5% depending on the year.

Is Château Haut-Brion a First Growth?

Yes. It was ranked a Premier Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 Classification, the only red-wine estate outside the Médoc in that ranking.

What is the second wine of Château Haut-Brion?

The estate's red second wine is Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, called Château Bahans Haut-Brion until it was renamed beginning with the 2007 vintage. The same Domaine Clarence Dillon also owns Château La Mission Haut-Brion.

This bottle

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