2018 Chateau Haut Brion Blanc, Pessac-Leognan (6 x Bottle)
After a summer as hot and dry as 2018, the almost biting Sauvignon Blanc character of the Haut-Brion Blanc is welcome, especially when given the gunsmoke edge that you find here. Plenty of depth and complexity, with white pear, mango, pineapple, citrus and grilled almond that deepen as the wine opens. The Mission Haut-Brion Blanc could have been included here also, but I give the Haut-Brion Blanc the slight edge in this particular vintage. 50% new oak.
2018 Chateau Haut Brion Blanc, Pessac-Leognan (6 x Bottle)
After a summer as hot and dry as 2018, the almost biting Sauvignon Blanc character of the Haut-Brion Blanc is welcome, especially when given the gunsmoke edge that you find here. Plenty of depth and complexity, with white pear, mango, pineapple, citrus and grilled almond that deepen as the wine opens. The Mission Haut-Brion Blanc could have been included here also, but I give the Haut-Brion Blanc the slight edge in this particular vintage. 50% new oak.
| Producer | Chateau Haut-Brion |
|---|---|
| Sub-Region | Pessac-Leognan |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Country | France |
| Grape Variety | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | White |
| ABV | 12.50% |
| Style | Medium-Full , Dry , Oaked |
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The Haut-Brion 2018 Blanc is composed of 80.6% Sauvignon Blanc and 19.4% Sémillon, harvested August 27 to September 5—this is the highest level of Sauvignon Blanc in the blend ever. It comes sashaying out of the glass with flamboyant notions of warm pineapple, passion fruit, lime cordial and lemongrass and hints of dried mandarin peel, peach blossoms, wild thyme and wet pebbles plus a waft of dill seed. Full-bodied and profoundly fruited in the mouth, the silky, vivacious frame has a lot of intense tropical notions and yet is jam-packed with delicate nuances, finishing with great length and a lot of emerging mineral and citrus layers. Big and beautiful.
94-96+ Points
By Lisa Perrotti-Brown / April 2019
Vinous
The 2018 Haut-Brion Blanc is built on a vertical expression of structure and texture that makes it resemble of a red wine in its feel. Bright Sauvignon Blanc lend energy to the citrus peel, floral and mineral note. Haut-Brion Blanc has quite a bit to offer, but it is very embryonic at this stage. The 2018 is 80.6% Sauvignon and 19.4% Sémillon.
91-94 Points
By Antonio Galloni / April 2019
Vinous
The 2018 Haut-Brion Blanc has blossomed beautifully over the last two years. Rich and ample in feel, with superb richness, the Blanc is a knock-out. Everything is dialed up in the 2018 – the aromas, flavors and textures are all so wonderfully expressive. Lemon confit, pear, marzipan, chamomile and gently spiced notes build as the 2018 continues to open in the glass. The 2018 is compelling. That's all there is to it.
95 Points / Drinking 2023 - 2038
By Antonio Galloni / March 2021
Vinous
The 2018 Haut-Brion Blanc was picked 27 August to 5 September matured in 50% new oak. Strangely it reminds me more of La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc on the nose: candlewax, pressed white flower and a touch of Provençal herbs, well defined and gaining in intensity. The palate is well balanced with orange rind, dried apricots and a touch of quince on the entry, good depth if (like other white Bordeaux) missing a little precision on the finish compared to the previous vintage.
92-94 Points / Drinking 2022 - 2040
By Neal Martin / November 2019
Vinous
The 2018 Haut-Brion Blanc is very similar on the nose compared to the barrel tasting a year earlier, offering quite pungent scents of gooseberry, nettle, white flowers and lemon thyme, all well defined with moderate complexity. The palate is balanced with a grassy, malic entry, more so than in barrel. I appreciate the energy of this Haut Brion Blanc, and it has gained some weight toward the finish. Monitored over 24 hours, it improves further and evolves into a quite delicious white Pessac-Léognan.
92 Points / Drinking 2022 - 2040
By Neal Martin / March 2021