Pale, brilliant and clear colour. Citrus fruit note (citrus and grapefruit). Good aromatic persistence.
 

Readers looking for the taste of Haut-Brion for about one-third the price should check out the 1998 Bahans-Haut-Brion. It possesses a scorched earth, mineral, smoky, red and black currant-scented bouquet, terrific complexity, p...

The colour is a deep somber red. The nose, though not very strong at this stage, is dominated by the fruit. The subtlety of the nose is found again in the mouth with very soft, ripe tannins. Beneath this softness one can percei...

100 points Robert Parker: Haut-Brion has been the most consistent first-growth over the last decade, producing top-notch wines, even in such tough years as 1987, 1993, and 1994. The 1989 is one of a handful of truly profound wi...