{"product_id":"2001-chateau-haut-brion","title":"2001 Château Haut-Brion","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color stronger tutor-markdown-rendering\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_d18ca25eef69e85a\" aria-busy=\"false\" aria-live=\"polite\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThis is an iconic First Growth benchmark from Pessac-Léognan: the legendary Château Haut-Brion 2001, presented in its signature custom embossed bottle. World-renowned as the only non-Médoc estate included in the historical 1855 Classification, Haut-Brion is celebrated for its singular aromatic complexity, deep Graves minerality, and extraordinary velvet texture. The 2001 vintage stands out as a classicist's dream, yielding a wine of immense structural elegance and freshness that has reached a glorious plateau of peak tertiary drinking maturity after a quarter-century of careful cellaring. The nose opens with an ethereal, highly complex bouquet of ripe black currants, cassis, and sweet red plums, seamlessly interwoven with hallmark Haut-Brion notes of warm gravelly earth, cigar box cedar, leather, dried tobacco leaf, and subtle crushed stone minerality. On the palate, it is medium-to-full-bodied and aristocratically silken, featuring plush, fully resolved tannins balanced by a precise spine of natural freshness that carries into an expansively long, noble, and savory finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVintage:\u003c\/b\u003e 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRegion\/Appellation:\u003c\/b\u003e Pessac-Léognan, Graves, Bordeaux, France (Premier Grand Cru Classé \/ First Growth)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProducer:\u003c\/b\u003e Château Haut-Brion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGrape:\u003c\/b\u003e Classic Bordeaux Blend (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/b\u003e Fully Mature, Complex, Silky, and Earth-Driven First Growth Red Bordeaux\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePerfect for (food pairing):\u003c\/b\u003e Fine cuts of slow-roasted rack of lamb with a garlic-rosemary crust, dry-aged prime ribeye or wagyu steak, roasted squab, pan-seared duck breast, or tender venison loin. Its tertiary earth, tobacco, and gravelly mineral notes also make it an extraordinary companion for pan-seared wild mushrooms, truffled risottos, savory earth-driven dishes, or a well-curated plate of mature hard cheeses such as an aged Comté or Gouda.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HaoYue Fine Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43834828783690,"sku":null,"price":1300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2485\/9722\/files\/ChatGPTImageJul23_2026_01_34_11PM.png?v=1784777793","url":"https:\/\/haoyuefinewine.com.au\/products\/2001-chateau-haut-brion","provider":"HaoYue Fine Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}