This Haut-Brion just has harmony - between strength and finesse, firmness and sweetness. Forward, attractive aromas of caramel, roasted meat, earth, cedar, black fruits and a mineral flourish. Rich, wonderfully complex flavors replicate the nose with the addition of mocha and red plum. Score: 90 (thewinenews.com)

With mint and black cherry, more feminine and subtle on the palate. Notes of tobacco and earth - very concentrated. A great wine. Drink by 2010. (wine-journal.com)