James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Haut Brion 2018 Pessac Leognan wie folgt:
The length and texture to this wine is so very impressive. It’s not so much the sheer power that is impressive here, rather the form, tension and exquisite form that the abundant, fine-grained tannins provide. It lasts for minutes on the palate. A classic beauty in the making.
Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Haut Brion 2018 Pessac Leognan wie folgt:
The 2018 Haut-Brion is a blend of 49.4% Merlot, 38.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11.9% Cabernet Franc, harvested September 6 to October 2. Deep purple-black in color, it is much more closed than the La Mission. It holds back for the first few minutes, reticent to reveal what slowly uncoils to give wave after wave of exotic spices—cardamom, cassis, star anise and fenugreek—over an opulent core of red roses, Black Forest cake, warm cassis and black raspberries with nuances of cigar box, crushed rocks, truffles, tilled black soil, iron ore and smoked meats. The full-bodied palate is truly profound, with restrained black fruit and spice layers slowly offering mineral sparks and savory suggestions within a rock-solid frame of firm, super fine-grained tannins and beautiful freshness, finishing with epic length and depth. This will take longer to come around than the La Mission, but it will be well worth the wait.
Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Haut Brion 2018 Pessac Leognan wie folgt:
The 2018 Haut-Brion is a regal wine. Creamy, soft and inviting, the 2018 is one of the more open-knit young Haut-Brions I can remember tasting. Cedar, tobacco, smoke, licorice, grilled herbs, leather and menthol are nicely layered in the glass. In 2018, Haut-Brion is almost shockingly elegant at this very early stage. There is plenty of tannin, but it is totally woven into the wine's fabric. In 2018, the blend is 49.4% Merlot, 38.7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 11.9% Cabernet Franc.
CB Weinhandel bewertet den Chateau Haut Brion 2018 Pessac Leognan wie folgt:
Cuvee: 38,7 Cabernet Sauvignon / 49,4 Merlot / 11,90 Cabernet FrancErntezeitpunkt: zwischen 06. September und 02. OctoberMittlere Konzentration, die Nase ist kompakt und breit aufgestellt. Viel reife dunkelbeerige Fruchtnuancen, Cassis, Blaubeere etwas Holunder. Am Gaumen ist der Wein bereits sehr schön harmonisch, besitzt faszinierende Blanance und Länge. Die Tannine sind superreif und doch drahtig.96-98 und vergibt ihm
96-98 Punkte.