There isn't enough space in Delectable to fully express my thoughts about 1999 Haut-Brion. What can be said about this monumental first growth? Tasted over 90 minutes, it evolved slowly with cascading notes of black currant, blueberry, perfumy violets and forest floor. Fresh and pure on the palate, with silky tannins, superb balance and a lengthy, seductive finish interlaced with subtle minerality and flavors of cedar and spice. A truly great wine in every sense. about Haut-Brion. — 12 years ago
Now I get it. Superb. The 2009 could stand 2-3 more years but delightful today. Exceptional. — 13 years ago
Superb from start to finish. Robust nose of dark cherry, tobacco and earth. Taste is amazing. Dances on your tongues tip..meanders to the center of your tongue with all the body one can endure....and finishes with you longing for more...whew...I think i need a smoke after that! — 11 years ago
I owned a case of this and consumed most of it way too early. The last couple of bottles were perfectly aged and this was a superb Bordeaux. — 11 years ago
2006 Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia RP 97 points says a lot about this wine. It has layers of dark ripen fruits and beautiful perfume that could be described simply as: Stunning, Awesome, Glorious. This is the second time that I try this wine and the quality is, in short, superb elegance. — 13 years ago
Superb. However worryingly tasted like actual wine. Hopefully this will resolve itself as it ages. — 11 years ago
Superb - gorgeous structure, acidity with bright fruit. Still a baby. — 12 years ago
LM Segal
Kudos to the boys for all calling it CdP, GV even nailed it a Pegau blind. Bramble, tar and hint of garrigue. Rich, distinctive nose. Amazingly still coming together after 3 hr decant, the pieces all there: beef blood, earth, peppery spice, pipe tobacco. Big tannins on the precipice of melting down and perfectly melding it all together. Just a few years before this passes superb on its way to profound. — 11 years ago