2000 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe from this lot has the following scores - Decanter 100 points. This is the tasting note for 2000 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe from Robert Parker - with a score of 99+ points. Tasted from an ex-Chateau bottle in Bordeaux, I was not surprised to find the 2000 Chateau Haut-Brion flirting with perfection. The nose is simply breathtaking - quintessential Haut-Brion with ebullient red berry fruit, roasted herbs, gravel, terracotta tiles on a warm summer's day...it is simply wave after wave of intoxicating scents that could bring even the most stoic person to tears of joy. The palate displays heavenly balance, pitch-perfect acidity, perhaps spicier than previous bottles that I have tasted, and what depth and dimension in this outstanding wine. That hint of graphite on the finish is a cheeky nod to Pauillac, as if to thumb its nose at the First Growths, because alongside Chateau Latour, almost by stealth, the Haut-Brion is one of the greatest Bordeaux in this millennial year.. 1998 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 99 points, Wine Spectator 97 points. This is the tasting note for 1998 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe from Robert Parker - with a score of 100 points. For my money (and I have some in the cellar), the 1998 Haut-Brion is the finest vintage from this estate between 1989 and 2000, surpassing the 1990. While it remains decidedly youthful at age 25, it is beginning to stir, unfurling in the glass with aromas of dark berry fruit, cigar wrapper, loamy soil, pencil shavings and burning embers. Medium-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's layered and elegant, with refined tannins, lively acids and a long, perfumed finish. Exemplifying the ideal of intensity without weight, it enjoys a slight edge over La Mission Haut-Brion in this banner year for both properties.. 2001 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe from this lot has the following scores - Decanter 97 points, Vinous 95 points, The Wine Advocate 95 points, Wine Spectator 95 points, Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 95 points, Wine & Spirits Magazine 95 points. This is the tasting note for 2001 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe from Robert Parker - Haut-Brion’s 2001, which was bottled late (the end of September, 2003), possesses an unmistakable nobility as well as a burgeoning complexity. Plum/purple to the rim, this blend of 52% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 12% Cabernet Franc is playing it close to the vest, having closed down considerably after bottling. Nevertheless, it reveals pure notes of sweet and sour cherries, black currants, licorice, smoke, and crushed stones. Medium-bodied with excellent purity, firm tannin, and an angular, structured finish, it requires 5-7 years of cellaring.. 1999 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe from this lot has the following scores - Jeannie Cho Lee (formerly Asian Palate) 95 points, Jean-Marc Quarin 94 points, Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider 94 points, Winedoctor 94 points, The Wine Advocate 93 points, CellarTracker 93 points. This is the tasting note for 1999 Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Premier Grand Cru Classe from Robert Parker - Deep plum, currant, and mineral notes emerge from the concentrated, beautifully balanced, pure 1999 Haut Brion. It seems to be cut from the same mold as years such as 1979 and 1985. There is a hint of graphite in the abundant fruit. The wine is medium to full-bodied, nuanced, subtle, deep, and provocatively elegant. It is made in a style that only Haut Brion appears capable of achieving. The finish is extremely long, the tannins sweet, and the overall impression one of delicacy interwoven with power and ripeness. Anticipated maturity