Château Haut-Brion 2024

Characteristics and Tasting Advice for Château Haut-Brion 2024 Blanc

Tasting

Colour
The colour displays a pale yellow hue, lifted by subtle green highlights, evoking freshness and purity.

Nose
The nose, expressive from the moment of opening, charms with its intensity. On aeration, it reveals aromas of white peach accompanied by refined floral nuances, notably notes of acacia.

Palate
On the attack, the palate impresses with its generous body, blending elegant salinity with a creamy texture. The wine then gains breadth, unfolding a rich and harmonious aromatic palette. The finish, of remarkable length, leaves a lasting and memorable impression.

A great white wine from Pessac-Léognan combining aromatic brilliance and finesse

The estate

The oldest Grand Cru in Bordeaux, the Château Haut-Brion stands out for a unique heritage built over more than five centuries of history. Founded in 1533 by Jean de Pontac on the lands of the Graves region, it quickly won the favour of Europe's great courts. From 1663, the English parliamentarian Samuel Pepys inadvertently contributed to its reputation by noting in his journal: "And there I drank a sort of French wine called Ho-Bryan, of a most singular taste that I had never met before…" A legend was born.
First Classified Growth outside the Médoc in 1855, and Classified Growth according to the official Graves classification in 1959, Château Haut-Brion still asserts itself today as an icon of consistency and excellence on a global scale.

The vineyard

Situated in the heart of the commune of Pessac, the vineyard benefits from an outstanding terroir made up of gravel soils in varied hues. This unique soil gives rise to wines from Pessac-Léognan of great finesse, always marked by their elegance, precision and an admirable consistency from one vintage to the next.

The vintage

The year 2024 began with a mild and wet winter, leading to early bud break that was then slowed by heavy rainfall. The pressure from cryptogamic diseases necessitated increased vigilance from spring onwards. Flowering was successful for the whites but more uneven for the reds. July saw an improvement in conditions, followed by meticulous green work and precise leaf thinning to preserve the sanitary and aromatic quality of the grapes. After slow growth, the precocious terroir of Haut-Brion allowed for rapid and healthy ripening of the grapes. The harvest of the whites, marked by good balance and fine aromas, took place under ideal conditions. The sauvignons proved particularly expressive. Before the harvest of the reds, a dry wind favoured the concentration of the berries while preserving their integrity. Thanks to rigorous sorting, only the best fruit was retained, heralding a promising vintage, rich in contrast and expression.

Winemaking and ageing
The wine is aged in barrels, 40% of which are new.

Blend
This white is made from a blend of Sémillon (56.1%) and Sauvignon Blanc (43.9%).