Château Larrivet Haut Brion 2008 Bouteille (75cl)
The 2008 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion is a red wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Larrivet Haut-Brion and classified as a Cru Classé de Graves. It brings together Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. The Wine Advocate awards it 90/100 with a drinking window of 2011 to 2026; Jancis Robinson rates it 16/20, to be enjoyed from 2016 to 2026. The Wine Advocate describes a concentrated wine with silky tannins and a long finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pessac Léognan
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Larrivet Haut Brion
- Millésime
- 2008
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Château Larrivet Haut Brion
Château Larrivet Haut-Brion is a Pessac-Léognan estate situated in Léognan, in the Graves region of Bordeaux. Owned by the Gervoson family since 1987, it cultivates 70 hectares planted with red and white grape varieties. The vineyard is situated on gravel soils of the middle terrace of the Graves, with a sandy or clayey matrix.
- Owner
- Famille Gervoson (Philippe et Christine Gervoson)
- Maître de chais
- Charlotte Mignon
- Surface (ha)
- 70.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
The documented history of the estate dates back at least to 1840, when it was listed amongst the premier crus of the commune of Léognan. It has successively borne the names Château de Canolle, La Rivette and Brion-Larrivet. In 1874, whilst owned by the Bordeaux wine merchant Ernest Laurent, it took the name Château Haut-Brion Larrivet. In 1893, the sons of Théodor Conseil acquired the property and expanded it; the vineyard then covered 50 hectares. The Féret guide classified its wines as ‘cru exceptionnel’ in 1898. The wine crisis of the 1930s and subsequent grubbings-up then reduced production almost entirely. The estate adopted the name Château Larrivet Haut-Brion in 1929; Mr Guillemaud acquired the entire vineyard in 1941 and retained ownership until 1982. The Gervoson family purchased the château in 1987, when it comprised 17 hectares of vines and 13 hectares of woodland. They gradually rebuilt the vineyard as a cohesive whole through acquisitions and new plantings, whilst modernising the facilities and conducting a geopedological study of the vineyard. Bruno Lemoine joined the estate in 2007 as managing director and winemaker, followed by François Godichon in 2015, initially as cellar master before becoming operations director. Charlotte Mignon joined as cellar master in 2020 and has been managing director since January 2025.
