Château Bahans Haut Brion 1994

Name: Château Bahans Haut Brion 1994
Brand: Château Haut Brion
SKU: Chateau Bahans Haut Brion 1994 75 cl
Price: 108.00 EUR
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The 1994 Château Bahans Haut Brion is a red wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Haut Brion. As the second wine of Château Bahans Haut Brion, it belongs to Domaines Clarence Dillon and blends 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 20% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it 88/100 and suggests a drinking window of 1997 to 2005. The publication describes a wine with notes of cassis, spice, and smoke, featuring a velvety texture and a smooth finish.

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The bottle offered

Size: Bottle (75cl)
Packaging: Loose
Label Condition: Perfect
Fill Level: Perfect
Capsule Condition: Perfect

Wine details

Couleur: Red
Pays: France
Région: Bordeaux
Appellation: Pessac Léognan
Producteur / Domaine: Château Haut Brion
Cuvée: Bahans Haut Brion
Millésime: 1994

Cépage et assemblage

Grape Variety: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc

Domaine

Château Haut Brion

Château Haut-Brion is an estate in Pessac, within the Pessac-Léognan appellation, in the north of the Graves region and in the immediate vicinity of Bordeaux. Its 51-hectare vineyard lies on a terrace of gravel, with 48 hectares of red grape varieties and around 3 hectares of white grape varieties. Owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon since 1935, it is one of the Premiers Grands Crus Classés of 1855 and remains the only estate classified at this level outside the Médoc.

Owner: Domaine Clarence Dillon (famille Dillon)
Maître de chais: Florence Forgas
Surface (ha): 51.00 ha
Production (average bottles per vintage): 48000

Histoire du domaine

The earliest known written reference to a wine identified with the Haut-Brion terroir dates from 1521. In 1533, Jean de Pontac acquired the rights to the noble estate of Haut-Brion, having received part of the land through his marriage to Jeanne de Bellon in 1525. He began construction of the château in 1549 and gradually organised the wine-growing estate. His descendants subsequently built up the wine’s reputation, particularly on the English market in the 17th century. Arnaud III de Pontac expanded the vineyard and contributed to the rise of a style of wine then known as ‘New French Claret’. Following several changes of ownership in the 18th and 19th centuries, Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand owned the estate from 1801 to 1804. In 1855, Château Haut-Brion was classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé for its red wines, alongside Lafite, Latour and Margaux. The estate has carried out systematic bottling on the premises since 1923. The American banker Clarence Dillon acquired Château Haut-Brion on 13 May 1935 and, together with his nephew Seymour Weller, undertook a modernisation of the buildings and cellars. The Dillon family still owns the estate today through Domaine Clarence Dillon, which has been chaired and managed by Prince Robert of Luxembourg since 2008. Winemaking is currently overseen by the technical team led by Jean-Philippe Masclef, with Florence Forgas as cellar master.

Cuvée

Bahans Haut Brion

Bahans Haut-Brion is the former name of the second red wine of Château Haut-Brion. Crafted in the style of the grand vin, it is designed to reach maturity sooner. Starting with the 2007 vintage, this cuvée was renamed Le Clarence de Haut-Brion.

Style of the cuvée: A red wine close to the grand vin in its elegance and expression of terroir, yet generally accessible and capable of reaching maturity more quickly.
Position within the range: Former name of the second red wine of Château Haut-Brion, which became Le Clarence de Haut-Brion starting with the 2007 vintage.

Histoire de la cuvée

The estate documented this cuvee under the name Château Bahans Haut-Brion from the earliest vintages of the 20th century. As of the 2007 vintage, it became Le Clarence de Haut-Brion, in tribute to Clarence Dillon, who acquired the property in 1935.

Critiques professionnelles

Notes & cotations

Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Published: 1997-02-28
Drink Date: 1997 - 2005

Since the late eighties, Bahans-Haut-Brion has offered a strong case as one of Bordeaux's most noteworthy second wines. Second wines should be a good introduction to the style of the property's top wine, but often they only serve as vehicles for dumping any wine not considered good enough to market under the estate's principle name. However, readers can hit gold with some second wines in specific vintages. I have long felt that the 1982 Forts de Latour and 1989 Bahans-Haut-Brion are the best second wines I have ever tasted. Add to those, recent efforts from Leoville-Las-Cases under the Clos du Marquis label, and the beautiful 1995 Pavillon de Chateau Margaux, and readers have a bevy of second wines that offer outstanding value for the price. Bahans-Haut-Brion has been on a hot streak. Selection has been very strict, with wine considered not good enough for Bahans being declassified and sold in bulk. An excellent wine that has managed to avoid the vintage's tell-tale toughness and occasional hollowness, this Bahans exhibits a dark ruby color, excellent, sweet, spicy, blackcurrant, smoky aromas, surprisingly ripe, concentrated flavors, a velvety texture, and a delicious, easy-going finish. This top effort is superior to many more famous 1994 offerings. It should drink well for 5-8+ years.

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