"Sweet white chocolate with currant
The acid spine is clearly firmer here than with any of the preceding 1ers and this should reward at least a decade of aging and perhaps even a bit more yet be approachable after only 4 to 5 if that's your preference
cool and again relatively elegant big-bodied flavors possess strikingly good mid-palate concentration before delivering flat out superb complexity on the muscular but balanced and hugely long finish
wet slate and hints of flowers
Tasted at the château
Haut Brion 2010 750mL US Red "Sweet white chocolate with currant"A benchmark for what constitutes a perfect wine, the 2010 Chteau Haut Brion is absolute perfection in a glass, and you won't find a better wine. Sensationally complex aromatics of red and black currants, scorched earth, cold fireplace, smoke, tobacco, and subtle iron notes all define the bouquet. This carries to a full bodied, deep, rich, incredibly powerful Haut Brion that has building tannins, a seamless, layered mouthfeel, and a great finish. If I