Haut Brion 2009

Dear Reader, After two weeks of tasting 2009 Bordeaux futures, (I still have another week and a half to go), I will start publishing my first results on the evening of Monday March, 29th. It is my pleasure to already announce that I am rating 99/100 red Haut-Brion making it the wine of the vintage. At this stage, I place it above its 2005 parent. HAUT BRION 2009.......................................................... 19,5 // 99My best rating ever given to this wine during futures campaigns. Very intensely colored, this wine benefits from a complex, floral and creamy nose that is also very fine and particularly fresh while containing 14.3% of alcohol. Superb on entry, it behaves both wide and subtle at the same time. This 2009 Haut-Brion then develops over an extraordinary flavor of fruit, with body presence, volume and a creamy touch on the palate that is not heavy. The wine finishes melting and powerful over a very great and sophisticated length, where the permanent mellow characteristic remains unique for the estate, exception made to recall the 1989 vintage. Bravo! A blend of 40 % cabernet sauvignon, 14 % cabernet franc and 46 % de merlot. Alcohol: 14,3° - pH : 3,84 – IPT : 85.Looking forward to sharing some notes on Monday. Jean-Marc Quarin ___________________________________________________________________________ © Copyright 2010. This publication is the original work of Jean-Marc Quarin Sarl, 10 allée de Ginouilhac, BP 40, Le Taillan-Médoc. France. - E-mail : jmquarin@wanadoo.fr. The news media and subscribing wine distributors, importers and retailers may use portions of this material (such as tasting notes, ratings or quotes) provided that it is not distorted, the proper wine and vintage are stated, www.quarin.com is given credit for the material utilized, and Jean-Marc Quarin (JMQ) is shown as the Copyright holder.

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