Château Haut-Brion 2023

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2023 Haut-Brion exhibits a more Cabernet-inflected personality than the richer 2022, offering up a deep but youthfully reserved bouquet of dark wild berries, licorice, smoke and pencil lead mingled with notions of cigar wrapper, nicely integrated new oak and spices. Full-bodied, deep and velvety, it’s layered and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit structured around abundant but velvety tannins, concluding with a long, controlled finish. Somewhat reminiscent of the estate's successful 2006, it's a blend of 52.3% Merlot, 38.6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9.1% Cabernet Franc.

James Suckling

This is tight, yet so upright and proper, with a vertical line of fine tannin that runs true and deep. It’s medium- to full-bodied with an exquisite texture and a long, structured finish. 52.3% merlot, 38.6% cabernet sauvignon and 9.1% cabernet franc.

Jeb Dunnuck

The Grand Vin 2023 Château Haut-Brion checks in as 52.3% Merlot, 38.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc. It's more focused and tight compared to its sibling, the La Mission Haut-Brion, but it has riveting purity in its black raspberry, currant, smoke, leafy tobacco, and scorched earth-like aromas and flavors. It's rich and full-bodied, with building tannins and a level of purity that's just about off the charts. As with most vintages of Haut-Brion, it should be given at least a decade of bottle age.

Tim Atkin

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

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The Wine Independent

Vinum Wine Magazine

Wine Maniacs

Fleshy and juicy, albeit a bit thinner bodied compared to generous vintages like 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 or 2022. But the wine shows persistent elegance with its expressive fruitiness, vibrant acidity and fresh tannins. Salinity at the end adds a “retour“ in flavours. Long lasting. Better than most of the reds in the Pessac Leognan appellation.

Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch & VINUM

Wine Enthusiast