Chateau Haut Brisson, Saint Emilion 2021
WAS $79.99, NOW $64.12
92 POINTS: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
92 POINTS: James Suckling
From vines near Monbousquet and just about all Merlot (there’s a splash of Cabernet Franc), the 2021 Château Haut-Brisson is a charming, medium-bodied, absolutely delicious Saint-Emilion that has pure cassis and blue-tinged fruits, some floral and herbal nuances, soft, integrated tannins, and outstanding length. It's another up-front, charming, satisfying Saint-Emilion in the vintage that will benefit from just a year or two and evolve nicely for a decade.
"The 2021 Haut-Brisson is the product of low yields, as this site was impacted by the April frosts. Delivering aromas of sweet berry, plums, licorice and orange rind, it's medium to full-bodied, broad and textural, with a fleshy core of fruit and powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish."
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
"Crushed morello cherries with crushed violets and dark olives. Juicy and nicely stemmy on the palate with medium to full body and a fluid core of fruit. Fresh, tightly wound and lengthy finish. Drink now or hold."
- James Suckling