{"product_id":"chateau-haut-brion-1er-cru-classe-1996-0-75","title":"Chateau Haut-Brion 1st Growth 1996, 0.75","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe only property outside the Médoc included in the 1855 Classification, Haut-Brion's viticultural history can be traced back further than that of its Médoc First Growth counterparts. Samuel Pepys even mentioned it in his diaries. Located in what is now Pessac-Léognan, the property now lies on the outskirts of the ever-encroaching city of Bordeaux.Having fallen into disrepair, the estate was purchased in 1935 by Clarence Dillon, an American financier, and has enjoyed a steady and continuous revival ever since to occupy a prime position. Dillon's great-grandson, Prince Robert of Luxembourg, currently manages the estate, but a key influence on the reputation Haut-Brion enjoys today has been the Delmas family. George Delmas was manager and winemaker until 1960 when his son Jean-Bernard took over. Jean-Bernard was a visionary, responsible for a number of important innovations, and following his retirement in 2003, his son Jean-Philippe took over as general manager.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst it is the Médoc that usually steals the spotlight in this vintage, the Chateau Haut-Brion 1996, the fruit of rigorous selection, is a brilliant wine and today is relatively underrated. Bursting from the glass with aromas of tobacco leaf, sweet cassis, loamy soil, cedar, and camphor, it is medium to full-bodied, multi-layered and intense, with a deep core of fruit, sweet tannins, and a long, juicy finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VIDA Wine and Spirits Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57462824927614,"sku":"B01023645","price":893.73,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/3766\/8990\/files\/Chateau-Haut-Brion-Pessac-Leognan-Rouge-2_D0_9Ame-Cru-Classe-2015-1000x1000-1-1_0599c331-945c-4092-87dd-ea16abccf9cc.png?v=1779790467","url":"https:\/\/www.vida.bg\/en\/products\/chateau-haut-brion-1er-cru-classe-1996-0-75","provider":"VIDA Wine and Spirits Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}