Château Haut-Brion 2024

Characteristics and Tasting Advice for Château Haut-Brion 2024 Blanc

Tasting

Color
The color displays a light yellow hue, enhanced by subtle green reflections, evoking freshness and purity.

Nose
The nose, expressive from the first opening, charms with its intensity. On aeration, it reveals aromas of white peach accompanied by refined floral nuances, notably notes of acacia.

Palate
From the attack, the palate impresses with its generous body, combining elegant salinity with a rich texture. The wine then gains amplitude, unfolding a rich and harmonious aromatic palette. The finish, of remarkable length, leaves a lasting and memorable imprint.

A Great White Wine from Pessac-Léognan Combining Aromatic Brilliance and Finesse

The Estate

As the oldest Grand Cru of Bordeaux, Château Haut-Brion stands out for a unique heritage built over more than five centuries of history. Founded in 1533 by Jean de Pontac on the lands of the Graves, it quickly gained the favor of Europe's great courts. As early as 1663, the English parliamentarian Samuel Pepys inadvertently contributed to its renown by recording in his diary: "And there, I drank a sort of French wine called Ho-Bryan, with a taste so singular that I had never encountered it before…" A myth was born.
First Grand Cru Classé outside the Médoc in 1855, and Cru Classé under the official Graves classification in 1959, Château Haut-Brion still asserts itself today as an icon of consistency and excellence on a global scale.

The Vineyard

Located in the heart of the commune of Pessac, the vineyard benefits from a remarkable terroir composed of gravel soils in varied hues. This unique soil gives rise to wines of Pessac-Léognan of great finesse, always marked by their elegance, precision and admirable consistency from one vintage to the next.

The Vintage

The year 2024 began with a mild, wet winter leading to early bud break, but progress was then slowed by heavy rainfall. Pressure from cryptogamic diseases called for increased vigilance from spring onwards. Flowering was successful for the whites but more irregular for the reds. July brought improved conditions, followed by meticulous green work and precise leaf thinning to preserve the sanitary and aromatic quality of the grapes. After a slow growth period, Haut-Brion’s early terroir allowed for a rapid and healthy ripening of the grapes. The white harvest, marked by good balance and fine aromas, took place under ideal conditions. The sauvignon grapes proved particularly expressive. Before the red harvest, a dry wind favored berry concentration while preserving their integrity. Thanks to rigorous sorting, only the best fruit was retained, heralding a promising vintage, rich in contrast and expression.

Winemaking and Aging
The wine is aged in barrels, 40% of which are new.

Blend
This white is made from a blend of sémillon (56.1%) and sauvignon blanc (43.9%).