Color: deep, dense purple-ruby red with violet highlights Scent: initially subtle in the nose, but already very elegant, denser after ventilation, with aromas of sweetly ripened black and red fruits (blackcurrants, blueberries), finely woven with warm wood and roasted notes (wood, charcoal, toast), cocoa, a little tobacco, delicate herbal spice, also hints of flowers Wine accompanied into an almost endless finale that (actually only now) makes the fullness and depth of the wine palpable: the powerful body, the elegant extract sweetness in perfect harmony with acid, alcohol, wood, tannin, the perfect balance of strength and Finesse an exceptional vintage, also for Haut-Brion: "In this wine one finds the depth and the mildness of the vintage 1989, the density of the J ahrgang 2000, the freshness of the 2005 vintage and the smoothness of the 2009 vintage. With its almost ideally balanced appearance, this 2010 Château Haut-Brion is not far from perfection. With this vintage we celebrate the 75th anniversary of Clarence Dillon's purchase of Château Haut-Brion in 1935. This crowning achievement of our production is the most wonderful honor we can pay him. "(See www.haut-brion.com)