drink-now2000 Château Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

Opaque dark purple/black colour with an opulent viscosity. Hedonistic aromas of spice, leather, earth, tar, herbs and lively sweet, ripe fruit jump from the glass. This is exceptionally concentrated with a glorious mouth-filling palate of low to medium acidity with extra ripe tannins providing a much earlier drinking date than other vintages of Haut Brion. An extraordinarily long finish adds to its sheer class.