Um famoso vinho Bordeaux, o Château Haut-Brion tem vindo a oferecer consistência ao mais alto nível há vários séculos. A sua colheita de 2011 é uma mistura de 34,8% Merlot, 18,9% Cabernet Franc e 46,3% Cabernet Sauvignon
Tem uma bela cor vermelha profunda. O seu nariz é intenso com frutos pretos maduros e misturado com notas de amêndoas de cacau. Quando agitado, a complexidade explode e revela notas de alcaçuz fumado tão típicas do Haut-Brion. No palato, o Château Haut-Brion 2011 apresenta um ataque fino e muito elegante e depois desenvolve-se em potência com taninos ainda revestidos. Floresce num final longo e soberbo com muito bom gosto
Tasted blind as a vintage comparison at the Valandraud vertical, the 2011 Haut Brion has always been an excellent Pessac-Léognan, though recent encounters suggest it does not have the potential of the 2012. It has a gentle and caressing bouquet full of copious dark cherry and raspberry fruit, a touch of saddle leather and a seam of dark chocolate emanating from the oak regime, which needs more time to integrate (though it is not an Haut-Brion that is going to demand years and years in bottle). The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and feels gentle in the mouth. It is very well balanced, although perhaps the oak comes through too strongly on the finish, when frankly there is no need. Nevertheless, this is a classic Pessac-Léognan - maybe mild mannered and a little conservative compared to more ambitious recent vintages, yet there is no doubting its class and pedigree. Tasted December 2016.