Haut-Brion

There are the five designated as first growths—Château Latour, Château Lafite, Château Margaux, Château Mouton and Château Haut-Brion—as well as a handful of others that are just as avidly sought-after and exorbitantly priced, including Château Pétrus, Château Cheval Blanc and Château Lafleur although there are many more.

Getting to the Bottom of Bordeaux Lettie Teague 2011

Last year I bought a bottle of 1982 La Mission Haut-Brion from a retailer for what seemed a bargain price.

Here's to a Very Good Year: 10 Wine Resolutions Jay McInerney 2011

Francois Mauss: whatever may be said around, 2 huge success: Vieux Château Certan and Haut-Brion.

Bordeaux 2009 en primeur — the dispatches! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal 2005 Ch â teau Bahans Haut-Brion, $90 | Alexis Lichine was a director of the great Graves first growth Haut-Brion and a fan.

Alexis Lichine's Roguish Revolution in Wine Jay McInerney 2011

But then, VCC and Haut-Brion (IMO) will become the 2 stars in the future.

Bordeaux 2009 en primeur — the dispatches! | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

La Mission Haut-Brion: Rated 97 from the bottle, and 100 in this tasting.

Tasting Bordeaux 2005 blind with Robert Parker | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

Several specific wines that he guessed at were the Cos (wrong – actually Leglise Clinet), I am pretty certain the Margaux (wrong – Le Gay) and definitely the Haut-Brion (correct).

Tasting Bordeaux 2005 blind with Robert Parker | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

There is a great deal of consensus about the first growths Lafite-Rothschild, Margaux, Latour and Haut-Brion.

Bordeaux 2009: all over but the pricing | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

Haut-Brion: Rated 98 from the bottle, and 85? in this tasting.

Tasting Bordeaux 2005 blind with Robert Parker | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

There is a great deal of consensus about the first growths Lafite-Rothschild, Margaux, Latour and Haut-Brion.

2010 April | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010