Château Haut-Brion 2022

Wineadvocate

The 2022 Haut-Brion, which was bottled in May 2024, lives up to the high expectations I had set for it and then some. Revealing a dense, complex and precise bouquet of dark berries, pencil lead, cedar box, rose and spices intertwined with discreet notes of oak, it's full-bodied, dense and concentrated, with a muscular chassis of tannins and an enveloping core of fruit that retains energy and purity, concluding with youthful grip. Given the inherent quality of the terroir, time is likely to be very kind to this vintage, allowing it to integrate and mature gracefully. - WK 03/2025

Vinous

Beck

La fraîcheur et la précision affichée d'emblée annoncent la couleur ! Elles posent les jalons de manière magistrale, sereine, avec moult nuances dédiées à la subtilité et à la haute définition. Dense et fin en attaque, le vin se révèle avec une improbable sérénité. Il est puissant, profond, lucide et conscient de ses aptitudes. Ainsi, il s'installe confortablement et est transporté par une force tranquille, respectivement des tannins parfaitement intégrés qui assurent non seulement les assises, mais qui confèrent une extraordinaire fraîcheur tout en prenant soin d'étirer la finale. Certainement une des très grandes réussites du millésime ! 2029-2072- 01/2025

Dunnuck

A blockbuster of a wine from this château, the 2022 Château Haut-Brion is based on 53.6% Merlot, 35.4% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 11% Cabernet Franc. It's slightly deeper hued than its sibling, the La Mission Haut-Brion, and brings a slightly firmer, more masculine style in its smoky blackcurrants, scorched earth, graphite, violet, and tobacco-driven aromas and flavors. As good as it gets on the palate, this sensationally layered, seamless Haut-Brion has medium to full-bodied richness, a sensationally pure, multi-dimensional mouthfeel, building yet polished tannins, and an incredible finish. It deserves at least a decade in the cellar (it's clearly enjoyable even today), and I suspect it will evolve for 50-75 years or more, given its balance, concentration, and structure.- 03/2025