Château Haut Brion, Ch. Haut Brion 1999 12erowc

93 / 100 Robert Parker
Deep plum, currant, and mineral notes emerge from the concentrated, beautifully balanced, pure 1999 Haut Brion. It seems to be cut from the same mold as years such as 1979 and 1985. There is a hint of graphite in the abundant fruit. The wine is medium to full-bodied, nuanced, subtle, deep, and provocatively elegant. It is made in a style that only Haut Brion appears capable of achieving. The finish is extremely long, the tannins sweet, and the overall impression one of delicacy interwoven with power and ripeness.
Wine Advocate #140 Apr 2002

92 / 100 Wine Spectator
Delivers cooked berries, with light cream aromas that turn to tobacco and cedar. Full-bodied, featuring big, yet well-integrated tannins and a chewy finish. Needs time still to mellow. Serious.—'89/'99 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2009). Best after 2011. 12,500 cases made. –JS
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17 / 20 Jancis Robinson
Low-key nose, really quite uncommunicatively dry tannins. Pretty hard work at this stage. Not charming. Maybe this needs more time but it's so uncompromising at the moment. Odd because Haut-Brion usually opens out earlier than most first growths. One of the most youthful 1999s.
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