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Haut Brion 2009

3000 ml Merlot 46%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%, Cabernet Franc 14% Bordeaux, France 2009

Haut Brion 2009 is a dry, full-bodied red from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc (Pessac-Léognan, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is some. Good with roast chicken, roast pork, bolognese, steak. Cheapest offer £4000.00 at Hedonism Wines.

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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
body
4 / 5
full
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Merlot + Cabernet Sauvignon prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
inferred from Pessac-Léognan
Origin
Pessac-Léognan · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Pessac-Léognan
Grapes
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
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ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Merlot
Typical aromas: plum, blackberry, black cherry, chocolate. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Merlot · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
full · 4/5
Tannin
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Acidity
lowhigh
moderate · 3/5
Oak
noneheavy
some · 3/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Similar wines · by structure and price
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Haut Brion 2009
Château Haut Brion · Bordeaux
2009Merlot, Cabernet SauvignonFull, structured reds£900.00
Figeac 2018
Château Figeac · Bordeaux
2018Merlot, Cabernet SauvignonFull, structured reds£225.00
La Mission Haut Brion 2021
Château La Mission-Haut-Brion · Bordeaux
2021Merlot, Cabernet SauvignonFull, structured reds£200.00
Certan de May 1990
Chateau Certan de May · Bordeaux
1990Merlot, Cabernet FrancFull, structured reds£175.00
Merchant's description

The 2009 Château Haut-Brion is an extraordinarily complex, concentrated and powerful blend of 46% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Cabernet Franc. Widely regarded as a sensational vintage in Bordeaux, this will undoubtedly be considered as one of the finest ever releases from this illustrious estate with a near limitless drinking window.

Other vintages of Haut Brion we list
1982£6500.001983£1778.601989£18000.001990£5780.001996£2242.201998£2588.702005£5480.002006£2200.002007£1980.002009£4000.002010£6250.002012£2150.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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