Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, 2014 (Ex-Negociant) CHAMPCOUNT010725 and often a touch of

and often a touch of Syrah or Cab Franc

and a hint of yeasty funk—like lemon zest meets cider meets pét-nat

and quietly expressive when grown in the right pocket of slope and sun

From this small family estate in the Barbaresco village

Chateau Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, 2014 (Ex-Negociant) CHAMPCOUNT010725 and often a touch ofThe oldest continuously operating winery in Bordeaux, with vineyard records stretching to 1521. Haut Brion was the only non Mdoc property in the 1855 Classification's First Growths, and the Dillon family has owned it since 1935. The 2014 vintage was rescued by an extraordinary autumnan exceptionally warm September and an October that delivered a historic one hundred and ninety four hours of sunshine. This Indian summer ripened the crop to perfection