1985 Haut Brion Pessac Leognan

1985 Haut Brion Pessac Leognan

A LEAGUE ABOVE 高人一等
I couldn’t find fault with this bottle, had it many times, never failed to impress my palate. Initially there was some slight detergent smell but quickly got blown off, the Graves character of wet earth was obvious. It’s hard to beat the extreme elegance of Haut Brion, such a classic beauty, kept improving in the glass.
很难跟一级庄的侯柏王挑骨头，这个庄园尤其是好年份的时候根本就是完美的。虽然今晚它不能技压群雄夺冠，但是屈居老二当之无愧。味蕾非常传统的格拉芙湿泥土味。最美的还是侯柏王的极端的优雅，非常柔顺也容易入口，而且在酒杯里变化无穷。现在喝这瓶刚刚成熟的85年份的酒的确是一种享受。希望各位看官有机会品尝这美味。


23 Mar 2015
This bottle was blinded, my notes for it was sparsely scribbled. It's one of my favorite when I drink it standalone, but this bottle didn't quite perform up to my expectations, frankly it's very borderline 5 stars. I got a Pauillac nose (abnormal for a Graves wine) and a load of rhapsberry. Palette is very rich and fruity. Based on these characters it obviously shocked me to be a Haut Brion!