El famoso vino de Burdeos, Château Haut-Brion ha ofrecido consistencia al más alto nivel durante varios siglos. Su cosecha 2011 es una mezcla de 34,8% de Merlot, 18,9% de Cabernet Franc y 46,3% de Cabernet Sauvignon
Su vestido está dotado de un hermoso color rojo intenso. Tiene una intensa nariz de frutas negras maduras, entremezcladas con toques de granos de cacao. Cuando se agita, la complejidad explota y revela notas de humo y regaliz tan típicas del Haut-Brion. En el paladar, Château Haut-Brion 2011 presenta un ataque fino y muy elegante y luego se desarrolla poderosamente con taninos siempre recubiertos. Florece en un soberbio y largo final con mucho sabor
Tasted blind as a vintage comparison at the Valandraud vertical, the 2011 Haut Brion has always been an excellent Pessac-Léognan, though recent encounters suggest it does not have the potential of the 2012. It has a gentle and caressing bouquet full of copious dark cherry and raspberry fruit, a touch of saddle leather and a seam of dark chocolate emanating from the oak regime, which needs more time to integrate (though it is not an Haut-Brion that is going to demand years and years in bottle). The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and feels gentle in the mouth. It is very well balanced, although perhaps the oak comes through too strongly on the finish, when frankly there is no need. Nevertheless, this is a classic Pessac-Léognan - maybe mild mannered and a little conservative compared to more ambitious recent vintages, yet there is no doubting its class and pedigree. Tasted December 2016.