Château La Tour Haut-Brion

Pessac-Léognan Cru Classé

2005 was the last vintage to be made. Since 2006 the fruit have been used in La Mission Haut-Brion.

2005 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

SEP 15 41CF 27CS 32M Ruby. Cassis, some scented notes, quite closed, blueberries, some spices and a faint cigar note far back, seductive nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, juicy, rounded, playful and elegant, detailed and lively, lovely balance, refined and nuanced. Focused and precise. Last vintage of this beauty, long. 2015-2040 94

2005 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

APR 11 Wood and vanilla notes up front, still a bit rough, beautiful fruit behind and terracotta minerality. Very nice texture, the barrel notes are not that obvious on the palate, balanced, long length. 91

2004 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

JUN 18 Ruby. Blueberries, some figs, minerals, nuanced, maturing nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, juicy, minerals, figs and plums, long. 93

2004 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

APR 18 Ruby. Red berries, anise, spices, blueberries, nuanced nose, detailed. Minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, some spices, anise, blueberries, detailed, minerals, long. 93

2004 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

FEB 17 Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe, minerals, coffee notes, floral, bell peppers, layered. Terracotta. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, spices, nuanced and long. 94

2004 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

APR 16 Ruby. Scented, some figs and red berries, terracotta, lovely leather note nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, firmer texture than last bottle, long. 93

2004 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

MAY 14 Bright ruby. Scented, Pessac minerals, red berries and floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded and fresh, lively, touch of figs. Maturing, long. 91

2004 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

APR 11 Again the woody nose, and again, much better palate, elegant fruit and texture, refreshing acidity, ripe tannins, very good length. 90

2003 Château Latour Haut-Brion

APR 15 Ruby. Cassis, plums, starting figs, light minerals note far back, somewhat exotic, leather, anise, lovely nose. Fresh acidity, especially for '03, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, plums and figs, bit raw structure at first that got smoother and smoother with air, beautiful after a few hours, long. 94

1999 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

FEB 14 Ruby, very thin garnet rim. Scented, leather, cassis, seductive, a bit retained but intense, let's call it somewhat shy. Tobacco and leather. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, maturing, lively, again a bit subdued but also exotic and fresh, long finish. 94

1999 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

APR 12 Ruby, red berries, leaner minerals, still terracotta, more refined, layered and nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively and mouthwatering, superb texture, long. I love the wines from here more and more, and now they do not exist anymore.... 94

1999 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

FEB 11 Ruby, first closed and difficult, with some air and twenty minutes, starting to open quite elegantly, cassis, strawberries, a very refined minerality, nice leather, hint of tobacco. Fresh acidity, high of ripe tannins, texture maturing nicely, elegant balance, long length. 90

1998 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

JUL 11 Ruby, terracotta, vanilla, berries on the nose, fresh, lively, ripe tannins, mouthwatering, balanced, pure, long finish. 94

1998 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

APR 11 Finally, the wood from the younger siblings are gone, here elegant fruit of the vintage shows well, refreshing, texture is elegant, quite complex, maturing beautifully, another display of the beautiful 98 Pessac's. 92

1997 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

APR 11 Ruby. This is very drinkable now, easy and joyful, slightly on the lean side body-wise, good length. 88

1995 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

APR 11 Ruby. Superb nose, complex, red berries and smoky minerals. Lovely balance, fresh acidity, ripe tannins, starting to drink very well. 92

1995 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

APR 11 Ruby, thin brick rim, maturing Pessac, terracotta, minerals, some smoke, ripe morellos, beautiful nose. Fresh acidity and ripe tannins, lovely texture, very long. Starting to drink very well indeed. 93

1994 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

APR 11 Again a bit leaner, like the 97 drinking very well now, nice structure and texture, good length. Drink soon. 88

1990 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

SEP 15 Ruby with brick rim. Figs, leather, some blueberries, light scented note and a touch blueberries and tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some red berries, tobacco, somewhat leaner mid palate, prunes, somewhat lean finish, long. 91

1989 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

NOV 18 Ruby, garnet rim. Anise, minerals, terracotta, blueberries, detailed, starting figs and dates, intense tobacco, actually more intense than a bottle a few months back. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, beautiful balance, it can’t keep up with the rest but then again, what a group it has to compete with. In many dinners this would be the star of the night. Stunning length. 96

1989 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

MAY 18 Ruby, garnet rim. Anise, minerals, terracotta, nuanced, scented, detailed, layered, figs, blueberries, faint tobacco notes nose. Superb nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant, nuanced, detailed, elegant, playful, some blueberries, figs, dates, tobacco, minerals, nuanced, layered, long. 96

1989 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

SEP 16 Ruby. Minerals, cedar, some leather, tobacco, cassis, figs and blueberries, scented, lovely nose. Seductive and maturing. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, structured, dark fruits, firm, minerals, tannins, red berries, blueberries, some red fruits, long. Wait ten years. 96

1986 Chateau La Tour Haut Brion

JAN 19 Ruby, garnet rim. Figs, dates, spices, minerals, tobacco, elegant, lovely nose even if on the somewhat lighter side. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, bright, anise, spices, figs and dates, elegant, long. 94

1986 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

JAN 14 Ruby, thin garnet rim. Scented, leather, anise, cedar, floral, cassis, detailed, some minerals, lovely nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lots of liquorice, fresh, figs, red berries, some plums, detailed, rounded, superb and long. 95

1985 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

OCT 17 Ruby, garnet rim. Mint, cedar, minerals, figs, blueberries, scented, detailed, lovely nose, flirting. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, anise, some spices, blueberries, elegant, refreshing, lovely balance, long. 94

1985 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

AUG 13 Ruby, garnet rim. The always elegant and red berries nose with scented notes and some vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins starting to polish off, fresh and long finish. 92

1979 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

JAN 12 Top fill, in the neck, ruby with garnet rim, cassis, plums, minerals, smoky touch, leather, anise, spices and hint of flowers. Later on cherry stones. Quite intense nose, reminds me of La Mission (to which it is now incorporated). Fresh acidity, towards high even, tannins ripe and soon gone, layered, velvety, slightly lean finish, but very long. Splendid bottle. 93

1979 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

APR 06 Ruby, garnet rim. Leather, liquorice, minerals, blueberries, scented, elegant and seductive nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, minerals, dates, blueberries, elegant texture, refreshing, lovely balance, long. 94

1978 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

JAN 17 Ruby, brick rim. Detailed and scented nose, figs, leather, spices, layered, deeper blueberries notes, minerals, gorgeous nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, figs, leather, detailed, spices, Christmas spices, black tea, layered and long. 95

1978 Château La Tour Haut-Brion
DEC 14 Rubinrød med tegl kant. Fiken, dadler, elegant og nyansert duft, lær, julekrydder, rosiner, solbær, helt nydelig duft. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, elegant, raffinert, minerals, terrakotta, kjøttfull, rikere flaske enn forrige flasker, snev av mynte og jern, intens og faktisk noe tanisk finish, med frukt til å bære. Svært lang, eventyrlig flaske. Annen kilde enn de sluppet tidligere. Disse blir vanskeligere og vanskeligere å finne, prisene har skutt i været og produsenten er borte. 96

1978 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

APR 14 Ruby, brick rim. Scented, dates, figs, leather, minerals, liquorice, spices, layered and nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant fruit and structure but bit leaner than last bottle, ever so slightly drying finish. 93

1978 Château La Tour Haut-Brion

OCT 12 Ruby, brick rim. Nuanced, spices, exotic, detailed, layered, seductive nose, cassis, figs and raisins, leather and anise. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, beautiful fruit and body, one of the fuller bodied 1978’s I’ve tasted, elegant, layered, nuanced and detailed, flirting. Very long. 95