Haut Brion Blanc - Pessac Leognan 1989

Haut Brion Blanc - Pessac Leognan 1989

There is both fine volume and intensity to the punchy flavors that are more refined than usual thanks to the fine grain of the supporting tannins on the attractively well-balanced and persistent finish

This is a bouquet that demands attention and in this blind tasting

An even more elegant nose of spicy and floral red and black pinot fruit is nuanced by subtle traces of sandalwood

There is fine volume to the exceptionally rich medium weight flavors that possess a seductive mid-palate that delivers fine depth and length on the balanced finish

) It is very fresh

all wrapped in a moderately austere and hugely long finish

There is a sleek and lacy mouth feel to the refined middle weight flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality on the balanced

The wine is full-bodied and dense with moderately high tannin

shows beautiful fruit purity

Green tints on a limpid robe

or obtrusive tannin or acidity

Chapoutier's effort at making sweet vin de paille from raisined and dried-out Hermitage grapes was highly successful in 1991