not showy but with great beauty and character
offering vast black currant
textured and straightforward
The tannins are silky but long in terms of persistence
licorice and chalky clove
1988 Haut-Brion, Pessac-L̩ognan not showy but with greatA more firmly structured Haut Brion, built somewhat along the lines of the 1996, this dark garnet colored wine is showing notes of licorice, underbrush, compost, truffles, dried herbs, creosote, and sweet black cherries and currants. Medium bodied, rich, but still structured, this wine unfolds incrementally on the palate, showing superb density and a lot of complex Graves elements. It is just beginning to hit its plateau of full maturity. Anticipated