Château Haut-Brion 1er Cru Classé, Pessac-Leognan, 2020, 75cl 100RP blackberry

blackberry

The deep garnet colored 2009 La Mission Haut-Brion absolutely sings of warm red and black currants

the 2019 Montrose is performing very well

elderflowers and crushed rocks

Château Haut-Brion 1er Cru Classé, Pessac-Leognan, 2020, 75cl 100RP blackberryThe 2020 Haut Brion is more aromatically demonstrative than La Mission Haut Brion, bursting with aromas of blackberries and raspberries mingled with licorice, cigar wrapper, pencil shavings and nicely integrated new oak. Full bodied, ample and fleshy, it's rich and layered, with an enveloping core of fruit that's girdled by plenty of sweet, powdery tannin. Despite checking in at a similarly lofty alcoholic degree to the 2019, its more granular tannic