{"product_id":"1999-chateau-haut-brion-750ml","title":"1999 Chateau Haut-Brion 750ml","description":"\u003ch4\u003ePre-order: Dispatch within one week of order placement. Limited availability, and vintages may change.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion or Appellation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003ePessac Leognan\u003c\/span\u003e\/ Bordeaux \/ France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1er Grand Cru Classé\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1999\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlend\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003e60% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon \u0026amp; 12% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e: 12.5-14.5 %\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSweetness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan\u003e2005-2040\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClosure Type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cork\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mb-0 note1 show\"\u003eCritic tasting note: (1999 vintage) \"Ready to go, this medium-bodied, earthy, herbal, leafy, cedar, smoke, red currant and tobacco-loaded wine starts off well on the palate but finishes shorter than I would like. The tannins and a bit sandy in the finish. What you see is what you get, this is not a wine for long-term aging. 94 Points\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mb-0 note1 show\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:259\"\u003eJean de Pontac began constituting the Haut-Brion vineyard, in the Graves region, in 1525. His descendants went on to produce “New French Claret”, the precursor of today’s great red wines. Their efforts enabled Arnaud III de Pontac to sell his wine under the estate’s name as early as 1660. It gained a fine reputation and enormous success in London. The first of the Bordeaux great growths was born!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:259\"\u003eHaut-Brion’s history has been marked by many famous men: Count Joseph de Fumel (Field Marshal, Governor of the Province of Guyenne, and Mayor of Bordeaux), Talleyrand (Foreign Minister of Napoleon I, Emperor of France) and, more recently, C. Douglas Dillon (American ambassador to France and US Secretary of the Treasury during the Kennedy administration).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:259\"\u003eIn 1961, Haut-Brion was the first of the great growths to use stainless steel fermentation vats, and continues to be in the forefront of innovation thanks to the meticulous selection of the ideal clones for each grape variety used at the estate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casey Cellars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949283209302,"sku":"82979079","price":1999.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/5301\/4102\/files\/1999_Chateau_Haut-Brion_750ml.png?v=1781363285","url":"https:\/\/caseycellars.com.au\/zh\/products\/1999-chateau-haut-brion-750ml","provider":"Casey Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}