2024 Haut Brion Blanc
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Tasting Notes
In 2024, the blend of Haut-Brion Blanc is very similar to that for La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc – something that is very unusual. The nose is dominated by ripe, juicy white peach, freshly cut spring flowers and a hint of chamomile. On the palate, the level of concentration is striking, with everything you’d expect in terms of intensity and balance. This is elegant and complex, offering woven layers of ripe stone fruit and refreshing acidity. This is one of the best vintages of Haut-Brion Blanc we’ve ever tasted and likely one of the best 2024s. 13.7% alcohol and 3.22pH. Aged in 40% new oak. Blend: 56.1% Semillon, 43.9% Sauvignon
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Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate
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The 2024 Château Haut-Brion Blanc is a touch more reticent compared to the La Mission Blanc, yet I love its overall balance and texture. Bright citrus, stone fruits, crushed stone, and winter savory notes all shine here, and it's medium-bodied, with a pure, layered mouthfeel, solid mid-palate density, and outstanding length.
After a little shaking, notes of orange blossoms, fresh grapefruit, and just-ripe pineapple slowly emerge from the glass, followed by hints of fennel seed, wet pebbles, and blanched almonds. The medium-bodied palate is so silky and seamless, melting in your mouth with saline-laced citrus and tropical fruit layers, finishing with epic length and depth. Incredible.
A blend of 56.1% Sémillon and 43.9% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2024 Haut-Brion Blanc reveals a complex, dense bouquet of smoke, iodine, white fruits and flowers mingled with delicate notes of citrus zest. Medium to full-bodied, it has a sappy and layered palate that's perfectly integrated, with a long, saline and ethereal finish. This vintage beautifully reconciles the intrinsic power of the terroir with the slow ripening of the growing season, resulting in a wine of remarkable finesse and vibrant white-fruited energy.
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.