Château Bahans Haut Brion 1999
The 1999 Château Bahans Haut Brion is a red wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Haut Brion. As the estate's second wine, this Bahans Haut Brion cuvée blends 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 20% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it 88/100 and Jancis Robinson 16/20. Critics note a wine of pure texture with firm tannins, accompanied by a smoky expression and marked acidity. Drinking windows indicated: 2004–2015 by The Wine Advocate and 2009–2020 by Jancis Robinson.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pessac Léognan
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Haut Brion
- Cuvée
- Bahans Haut Brion
- Millésime
- 1999
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
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
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.
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.
