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Chateau Haut-Brion 1919
| Type | Red |
| Grapes | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
| Country/Region | France, Bordeaux |
| Food pairing | Meat, Beef, Lamb, Game, Poultry |
| Vintage | 1919 |
| Alcohol | 12.5% |
Product number: 202198
£999.00
Price per bottle
An incredible bottle of Chateau Haut-Brion 1919 - an incredibly rare vintage steeped in history. Now celebrating its 100 hundredth birthday. Incredible to think this bottle has survived wars. We have never had this sought after vintage in stock before - and it is unlikely to come up for sale again. Quite simply the oldest Bordeaux wine on record - To quote Samuel Pepys
"There I drank a sort of French wine called Ho-Bryan (sic) which hath a good and most particular taste which I never before encountered....."
State: Moderately low level, aged and/or faded label
A good label bearing the name of M Larrieu (owners of Ch Haut Brion between 1801-1922) - a few scuffs as you would expect and some dark overall staining - which is expected for a bottle of its age.
The label is legible and has a few nicks from wear and tear. The fill level is at its Low shoulder. The bottle is in overall excellent condition for its age. The cap/foil is in immaculate condition with no signs of seepage. Dusting to the bottle which we are reluctant to remove/clean as it adds some character to the bottle. This particular bottle was obtained from a large private collection - cleared from a recent family estate. It has been kept in a temperature controlled cellar (along with 3,000 other bottles) for the last 40 years.
History on the wine:
The wines of château Haut-Brion offer unique aromas. Located in Pessac, this castle has seen several families, leading the field: the Pontacs, the Fumels and the Larrieus; Talleyrand was also briefly the owner. Today, the castle is owned by the Dillon family, who offers the wine the noblest and the most constant of its appellation, with a capacity of ageing out-of-common… In the sixteenth century, Jean de Pontac, from a family of wines’ traders, founded the field Haut-Brion. He decided to base it around the property, he has received as a dowry, from his wife, which was located on the place called “Haut-Brion”. He built the castle, which has to be used for the vineyard. His descendants, Arnaud III and Francois-Auguste de Pontac, contributed to develop the famous wine and its export in Europe. François-Auguste de Pontac also opened a tavern called "L’Enseigne de Pontac", in London, which allowed Haut-Brion to increase its notoriety and to be recognized as one of the best wines of France.
"There I drank a sort of French wine called Ho-Bryan (sic) which hath a good and most particular taste which I never before encountered....."
State: Moderately low level, aged and/or faded label
A good label bearing the name of M Larrieu (owners of Ch Haut Brion between 1801-1922) - a few scuffs as you would expect and some dark overall staining - which is expected for a bottle of its age.
The label is legible and has a few nicks from wear and tear. The fill level is at its Low shoulder. The bottle is in overall excellent condition for its age. The cap/foil is in immaculate condition with no signs of seepage. Dusting to the bottle which we are reluctant to remove/clean as it adds some character to the bottle. This particular bottle was obtained from a large private collection - cleared from a recent family estate. It has been kept in a temperature controlled cellar (along with 3,000 other bottles) for the last 40 years.
History on the wine:
The wines of château Haut-Brion offer unique aromas. Located in Pessac, this castle has seen several families, leading the field: the Pontacs, the Fumels and the Larrieus; Talleyrand was also briefly the owner. Today, the castle is owned by the Dillon family, who offers the wine the noblest and the most constant of its appellation, with a capacity of ageing out-of-common… In the sixteenth century, Jean de Pontac, from a family of wines’ traders, founded the field Haut-Brion. He decided to base it around the property, he has received as a dowry, from his wife, which was located on the place called “Haut-Brion”. He built the castle, which has to be used for the vineyard. His descendants, Arnaud III and Francois-Auguste de Pontac, contributed to develop the famous wine and its export in Europe. François-Auguste de Pontac also opened a tavern called "L’Enseigne de Pontac", in London, which allowed Haut-Brion to increase its notoriety and to be recognized as one of the best wines of France.