Thanks to Kenneth in organizing this vertical tasting from his own cellars. All good years, and wine kept in good condition. Very reasonable price as bought many years ago! Thank you again, Dailoming!1964 - Orange, brown rim. Over the peak and a little bit off. The only half bottle. Nose very strong with licorice, floral and with little berries left. Kind of weak and without the structure to support it. I remember drinking this Haut Brion over 10 years ago and this was not the taste I tasted.
1975 - Light orange rim with leathery, tobacco, cherries and still strong tannins. Very long finish. I think it is at it suitable time to drink and is very fine for a 33 year wine.
1981 - Orange rim, feels over the peak, was flat after 3 hours. Tobacco, mineral, leather. Medium body, medium finish, high in acidity.
1986 - Very slight orange rim, still with strong tannins, licorice, sweet with fruit. Great Bordeaux with classic showing of Graves. It was still going really well after 3 hours in the glass. Wonderful wine!
1994 - Understated nose tones, with moldy cardbox, pencil lead, minerals, leather overtones. Strong strong tannins, medium bodied and medium finish. Complex, very Bordeaux but probably not my kind of wine.
1995 - Silky smooth, black fruit, chewy. Complex nose with berries, floral and tobacco. Fantastic tannins and long finish. The best wine of the night!
1998 - Truffle, vanilla, floral, high in acidity, and still very tight. Shows the improvement in the technique and quality of Haut Brion. This was originally not on the tasting menu as it is probably too young. A very good wine, but I think we drank it way too early. I really look forward to drinking it in 5-10 years!
My ranking from the best to the good is: 1995, 1998, 1986, 1975, 1994, 1981, 1964. It more or less matches the prices except that the 1998 is probably more expensive than the 1995.
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