Chateau Haut-Brion1999
RED WINE
- Producer Chateau Haut-Brion
- Blend 100% Red Bordeaux Blend
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pessac-Leognan
- UPC 0 15643 79128 4
Reviews
James Suckling 92
Aromas of tobacco, hints of forest floor. Full-bodied, open and flavorful. Herbs and spice.
by JS, James Suckling , 2017
Wine Spectator 92
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.\emdash '89'99 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2009). Best after 2011. 12,500 cases made.
by JS, Wine Spectator , 2010
Wine Advocate 93
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. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025.
by RP, Wine Advocate , 2003
Technical Details
Current vintage notes
The last year of the millennium will be remembered for several extraordinary meteorological events. First came the eclipse of the sun on August 11th. The second phenomena consisted of two extremely violent storms that struck the Sud-Ouest. One came on August 7th and was severe but short lived and the second struck on December 27th with an unprecedented violence. It lasted from sundown until the wee hours of the morning with the hiatus being between 8PM to 10PM. It wreaked havoc on the entire region. Ultimately, 1999 was a relatively hot year and 2% warmer than the mean temperatures recorded during the past forty years. This is a considerable difference. For the most part the year will go down as one with brutal climactic events. July was dry with the exception of three days of violent storms. In a few hours the rainfall surpassed 35% of the usual July precipitation. The rain continued at the beginning of August but the weather changed abruptly at the time of the eclipse on August 11th. For one month not a drop fell. September 20th suddenly torrential rain returned spilling 79 millimetres in one day, a quota that entailed 125% of the usual rainfall for the entire month of September.Tasting notes
A GOOD YEARLovely color, a handsome dark red, both lively and young. The nose gives a strong impression of softness and harmony. All the aromatic elements are perfectly proportioned: the tinge of woody vanilla, the sweetness of lightly cooked caramel, the slight aggressiveness of liquorish, red and black berries, mulberry, and cherry all meld into a perfect balance discovered in the mouth rendering a finish both long and sweet that gives this wine an exceptional charm.
Weather conditions
Sum of temperatures: 3495°CRain: 567 mm
Days where temperature above 30°C: 19
Harvest: from 30/08/1999 to 24/09/1999