Haut Brion 1983 christmas_wines_2024 It should drink well for

It should drink well for 15+ years

produced by the Antinori winery

early style has given way to a classically structured Bordeaux with a very youthful color (younger than the 1989)

Oregon or New Zealand (preference of wine regions in that order)

Haut Brion 1983 christmas_wines_2024 It should drink well forA somewhat controversial Haut Brion, this wine reached full maturity at a shockingly fast pace and seems now to be giving signs of cracking up. A very earthy, melted asphalt, creosote like nose intermixed with compost, decaying autumnal vegetation, and herb tinged fruit is actually more appealing than it might sound. In the mouth the wine is fleshy, medium bodied, relatively lush, but the garnet color is showing considerable amber, and the finish