
2005 Larrivet Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan (1.5L)
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Wine Enthusiast
Review Date: 06/2006Read All Reviews
Barrel sample. There's great fruit here, lovely ripe dark plums and black cherry flavors pushing through the hugely sweet tannins. It's very opulent, a great full-fruited wine. (RV)
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Professional Reviews
92
Wine & Spirits
Review Date: 10/2008
A gravel wash of tannin creates the structural base for this wine, spreading red currant and licorice root flavors through a long finish. The fruit is bold and supple, the mineral flavor providing tension that will sustain the wine as it ages over the next decade. For braised lamb.
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Wine Advocate
Review Date: 04/2008
Exhibiting classic Graves aromas of smoky, volcanic, scorched earth, herbs, chocolate, and black cherries, Larrivet Haut-Brion’s dense ruby/purple-colored 2005 possesses superb depth, and silky yet abundant tannins. It is an excellent effort displaying a provocative bouquet as well as 15 or more years of aging potential.
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Connoisseurs Guide
Review Date: 03/2008
While there is nor shortage of ripeness and heft here, this gutsy youngster is far from refined. Its well-extracted flavors are beset by a full dose of challenging tannins, and what starts out as a promising wine becomes one for the future rather than near-term enjoyment. Sophistication might well be out of its reach even with aging, but it has the depth to keep growing for six to ten years.
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Notes
Larrivet Haut Brion is one of the Haut Brion properties and is bordered by Haut Bailly and La Louviere.
Product Details
Origin: Pessac-Leognan/Graves, Bordeaux, France
Type/Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends
SKU: #1383613