CHATEAU HAUT BRION 1964 |

Château Haut Brion 1964 Pessac-Léognan (Graves), 1er Cru Classéu. 1bn, 2vts, 3ts, 2t/hs, 1hs, 1h/m, slightly bin-soiled labels, 2 slightly corroded capsules and signs of seepageHarvested before the rain - timing was all in this vintage. At 50 years old, there is a bouquet of its time that I can describe as 'damp cellars', bringing back a hoard of memories. The taste is all blackcurrant and richly redolent of mince pies, those dried fruit concoctions that the British eat at Christmas, spicy and rich. Serena Sutcliffe, MW10 bts (sc)Estimates are per lot