Château Larrivet Haut-Brion Grand Vin de Bordeaux Pessac-Leognan AOC

Called at various times Château de Canolle, La Rivette, and Château Brion-Larrivet, the estate was given its current name, château Larrivet Haut-Brion, in 1949 by Jacques Guillemaud (owner since 1941). Devoted and hard-working, he conscientiously managed the estate until 1982. Château Larrivet Haut-Brion was acquired by the Gervoson family in 1987. They restored the estate’s unity, once again combining the château, outbuildings, 13 hectares of grounds, and 42 hectares of vines under one owner, as well as replanting 18 hectares of land that had laid fallow.

Today a team of enthusiastic professionals has done a wonderful job of giving Château Larrivet Haut-Brion back its superb reputation, and the estate is once again universally recognized as one of the finest wines in the Pessac-Léognan appellation.

Great classic 2019 vintage, representative of the new style leaving a large part to the expression of the Cabernet Sauvignon.

For more info, visit Château Larrivet Haut-Brion website.

VARIETALS
65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2019

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Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14.5%

APPEARANCE
The colour is bright garnet red.

NOSE
The nose is powerful and deep, typical of the expression of Cabernet Sauvignon on this terroir, with notes of stewed black fruit, and spices.

PALATE
The wine is opulent and sustained by an explosion of black fruit such as blackcurrant and black cherry. The powerful tannic frame accompagnies the greedy sensation throughout the lenght.

AGEING
In new French oak barrels (50%), second-fill barrels (45%) and terracotta amphorae (5%) for 16 months.

PAIRING
A surprising pairing with Chinese braised beef with reduced soy sauce and glazed vegetables.

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