La Mission Haut-Brion
Pessac-Leognan 1996
Wine
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 25 000 - 28 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 37 520
About this Item
Pessac-Leognan 1996
6 (1 x 6) 750ml
Chateau Haut Brion is one of the First Growths of Bordeaux and its unique terroir has produced prized wines for close to 600 years. After a visit on May 25, 1787, Thomas Jefferson wrote in his diary; "The soil of Haut-Brion, which I examined in great detail, is made up of sand, in which there is near as much round gravel or small stones and very little loam like the soils of the Medoc."
Provenance
Private Client
Critics Ratings
'Fully mature, with a big, fragrant bouquet of damp earth, weedy underbrush, asphalt, Asian soy, and ripe plums and cherries, this medium-bodied 1996 appears to be on a fast evolutionary track. It reveals plenty of delicious fruit, soft tannins and enough acidity to provide definition. I was surprised by how open-knit and mature this wine has become.' - Robert Parker Robertparker.com 90/100 (2012)
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