2005 Chateau Haut-Brion 750ml Grange as farmers in the Médoc

as farmers in the Médoc began to abandon cereal crops in favor of vines

wet and stormy spring resulted in some challenging conditions around flowering and hence very poor fruit set

Opens further with air/time in the glass

In modern times

damp earth

2005 Chateau Haut-Brion 750ml Grange as farmers in the MédocRegion or Appellation: Pessac Leognan Bordeaux France Classification: 1er Grand Cru Class Vintage: 2005 Blend: 56% Merlot, 39% Cabernet Sauvignon & 5% Cabernet Franc Alcohol ABV: 14 % Sweetness: Dry Drinking Window: 2013 2070 Closure Type: Cork Vintage Notes: 2005 will remain in our memories as a historically dry year. This characteristic showed up already in winter when an important deficit of humidity was noted. In spite of a wet month in April,