Chateau Haut Brion - Chateau Haut Brion blanc 2024

LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "After a little shaking, notes of orange blossoms, fresh grapefruit, and just-ripe pineapple slowly emerge from the glass, followed by hints of fennel seed, wet pebbles, and blanched almonds. The medium-bodied palate is so silky and seamless, melting in your mouth with saline-laced citrus and tropical fruit layers, finishing with epic length and depth. Incredible."

JAMES SUCKLING: "Minerally and understated nose, but it’s so pure and bright, showing lots of purity and precision this year. Subtle aromas of seashells, green kiwis, wet stones and meringue follow through to a medium- to full-bodied palate. Lots of texture and energy, yet it remains dry and really long. 56.1% semillon and 43.9% sauvignon blanc."

WEINWISSER: "56.1 % Sémillon, 43.9 % Sauvignon Blanc, 38 hl/ha. Edles Parfüm, Schlüßelblume, Agrume und Grapefruit. Im zweiten Ansatz weißer Pfeffer, Nektarine und getrocknete Kamille. Am komplexen, tiefgründigen Gaumen mit balancierter Rasse, straff, edle Salznote im Untergrund, vibrierender Körper. Im gebündelten mittleren Finale Pampelmuse, Mandarinenzeste und edler Kreideton. Weiße Magie aus Pessac. Bravo!"

VINUM: "Leicht trübe Farbe; Feuerstein, Pfeffer, Grapefruit, Hefenoten, Salbeikräuter, Salzzitrone; opulent am Gaumen, reichhaltig, dabei nicht schwer, satte Frucht, gut verpackte Säure, ungemein würzig und von sehr grosser Länge. Eindrücklich, wenn auch nicht ganz mit dem Charme, den die Mission Haut-Brion sonst zeigt."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Honeysuckle, green apples, orange rind, white peach and flower aromatics are easy to spot. Elegant, refined, and fresh, the wine is filled with sweet fruits that gently caress your palate, lingering in the zesty finish. The wine is made from a blend of 56.1% Semillon with 43.9% Sauvignon Blanc. 13.75% ABV., 3.2 pH. Drink from 2027-2042."

ANSON: "Palest gold in colour, beautiful quality, has intensity and grip, it hugs on to the palate, delivering white peaches, pear, apple orchard, fragrant and charming, with a sweet apricot puree and bitter fennel on the finish. Acidity and structure a little more pronounced here than on La Mission, clearly will go the distance, if a touch less charming right now. 40% new oak, harvest September 2 to 10. 3.22ph. 38hl/h yield"

FALSTAFF: "Helles Gelbgrün, silberfarbene Reflexe. Florale Nuancen, ein Hauch von Stachelbeeren, aber auch Mango und Nashibirne, zart nach kandierten Grapefruitzesten, exotisches Bukett. Komplex, saftig, elegant, reifer weißer Pfirsich, dezenter Säurebogen, seidig und lange anhaftend, könnte man sofort trinken, wird noch an Facetten gewinnen."

JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2024 Château Haut-Brion Blanc is a touch more reticent compared to the La Mission Blanc, yet I love its overall balance and texture. Bright citrus, stone fruits, crushed stone, and winter savory notes all shine here, and it's medium-bodied, with a pure, layered mouthfeel, solid mid-palate density, and outstanding length."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A blend of 56.1% Sémillon and 43.9% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2024 Haut-Brion Blanc reveals a complex, dense bouquet of smoke, iodine, white fruits and flowers mingled with delicate notes of citrus zest. Medium to full-bodied, it has a sappy and layered palate that's perfectly integrated, with a long, saline and ethereal finish. This vintage beautifully reconciles the intrinsic power of the terroir with the slow ripening of the growing season, resulting in a wine of remarkable finesse and vibrant white-fruited energy."