2016 Chateau Haut-Brisson St. Emilion Grand Cru

Winemaker Notes: A soft, immediately approachable classic Saint-Emilion. Notes of raspberries, strawberries, plums, balanced with gentle acidity and rounded off with sweet fine-grained oak. A perfect wine to drink with a special dinner.

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


James Suckling - "This has great clarity of ripe red plums and mulberries, as well as attractive, floral nuances, leading to a very focused feel on the palate that offers a succulent and fluid array of ripe red fruit that holds fresh and even. Ever so fine tannins. Try from 2022."


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "Blended of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Haut-Brisson is quite oaky on the nose with underlying plum preserves, baked cherries and dried mulberries plus wafts of bay leaves, damp soil and cigars. Medium to full-bodied, it has firm, rounded tannins, seamless freshness and plenty of muscular fruit going long in the finish. 5,000 cases produced."


Jeb Dunnuck - "The 2016 Château Haut Brisson was outstanding on both occasions I was able to taste it. A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc brought up in 35% new oak, this medium to full-bodied, plump, sexy Saint-Emilion offers loads of spiced black fruits, truffle, tobacco, and incense. It has rock solid ripeness, a rounded texture, and delivers pleasure. Drink it any time over the coming 15-20 years."