2023 Château Haut Brion, Pessac-Leognan 1er Grand Cru Classé – En Primeur – Case of 3x75cl IB | Available from 2026

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    Product description

    En Primeur Château Haut Brion will be available for delivery or storage once it lands in the UK, usually two years following the en primeur offer.

    The estate of Château Haut-Brion can be precisely dated back to April 1525 when Jean de Pontac married Jeanne de Bellon, the daughter of the mayor of Libourne and seigneur of Hault-Brion, who brought the land in her dowry. Lord Arnaud III de Pontac became the owner of Haut-Brion in 1649 and the wine’s growing popularity began in earnest. The first records of Haut-Brion wine were found in the wine cellar ledger of King Charles II in 1660. During the years 1660 and 1661, 169 bottles of the ‘wine of Hobriono’ were served at the king’s court. The re-establishment of a royal court and of court culture led to an increased demand for luxury goods. This inspired Pontac to launch the prototype of top-growth claret in London. Samuel Pepys wrote in his diary after tasting the wine at Royal Oak Tavern on April 10 1663, that he ‘drank a sort of French wine called Ho Bryen that hath a good and most particular taste I never met with’. After a series of unsuccessful owners during difficult times, the American banker Clarence Dillon bought Château Haut-Brion on May 13 1935 for 2,300,000 Francs.
    Haut-Brion first began using its distinctive bottle, emulating designs of old decanter models, from the 1958 vintage which was released in 1960. In 1976, the 1970 vintage of Haut-Brion ranked fourth among the ten French and California red wines in the historic “Judgment of Paris” wine competition.
    Château Haut-Brion devotes over 100 acres to red grape varieties with a distribution of 45.4% Merlot, 43.9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9.7% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Harvesting takes place by hand and each parcel is worked by the same team of workers to increase the teams’ familiarity with the individual vines. After sorting in the field, the red grapes are destemmed, crushed and moved to a special double-tank with fermentation taking place on the top and malolactic fermentation on the bottom, using gravity to move the wine. Ageing in oak casks, 35% new.

    En Primeur pricing is per case as specified and excludes UK duty and VAT, which will be charged at the prevailing rate when the wine is released from bond for delivery. Bonded storage is available. Onward delivery or transfer is not included and can be quoted for on request. Free delivery on orders over £100 does not apply to bonded or en primeur wines.

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  • Delivery

    Delivery

    UK mainland deliveries for wines listed under bond, en primeur, from our fine wine list and private reserves are charged as below:

    Free of charge on orders where the value of wine is over £500 ex VAT.
    £14.50 ex VAT for one case (up to 12 bottles or equivalent).
    £18.50 ex VAT for two to five cases (up to 60 bottles or equivalent).
    Cellar Plan Customers enjoy free delivery to mainland UK addresses.
    Some areas of Scotland will incur additional delivery charges, please contact the fine wine team at privatecellars@davy.co.uk for a quote.

    We offer professional wine storage Under Bond in a dedicated managed account at London City Bond Drakelow, and Duty Paid in our Victorian cellars in Greenwich.

    Transfers to other UK bonded facilities incur charges as above, except in the case of transfers to London City Bond facilities, where the charge is £11.50 ex VAT.

    Please click here for further details.

  • Returns

    Returns

    SALE OR RETURN is available by prior arrangement only and for orders of 96 bottles or more. All returns are at the customer’s expense. Returns must be made within 28 days of original delivery and goods must be in a resalable condition. We reserve the right to only refund up to 25% of the original order. For further details please contact customer services 020 8858 6011.

    CANCELLATIONS can be made within seven working days from receipt of delivery, provided that all wines are unopened and in their original condition. To cancel an order customers should contact the Customer Service team on 020 8858 6011 or email orders@davy.co.uk. It is your responsibility to keep the wines safe and in their original condition until collection is made.

    TASTING CANCELLATIONS – full refunds can only be made where at least 7 days’ notice is given prior to the event date. Refunds will only be given after this time if we are able to re-sell your tickets. In the event that a tasting is cancelled, Davy’s shall offer customers a full refund.

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Product description

En Primeur Château Haut Brion will be available for delivery or storage once it lands in the UK, usually two years following the en primeur offer.

The estate of Château Haut-Brion can be precisely dated back to April 1525 when Jean de Pontac married Jeanne de Bellon, the daughter of the mayor of Libourne and seigneur of Hault-Brion, who brought the land in her dowry. Lord Arnaud III de Pontac became the owner of Haut-Brion in 1649 and the wine’s growing popularity began in earnest. The first records of Haut-Brion wine were found in the wine cellar ledger of King Charles II in 1660. During the years 1660 and 1661, 169 bottles of the ‘wine of Hobriono’ were served at the king’s court. The re-establishment of a royal court and of court culture led to an increased demand for luxury goods. This inspired Pontac to launch the prototype of top-growth claret in London. Samuel Pepys wrote in his diary after tasting the wine at Royal Oak Tavern on April 10 1663, that he ‘drank a sort of French wine called Ho Bryen that hath a good and most particular taste I never met with’. After a series of unsuccessful owners during difficult times, the American banker Clarence Dillon bought Château Haut-Brion on May 13 1935 for 2,300,000 Francs.
Haut-Brion first began using its distinctive bottle, emulating designs of old decanter models, from the 1958 vintage which was released in 1960. In 1976, the 1970 vintage of Haut-Brion ranked fourth among the ten French and California red wines in the historic “Judgment of Paris” wine competition.
Château Haut-Brion devotes over 100 acres to red grape varieties with a distribution of 45.4% Merlot, 43.9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9.7% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. Harvesting takes place by hand and each parcel is worked by the same team of workers to increase the teams’ familiarity with the individual vines. After sorting in the field, the red grapes are destemmed, crushed and moved to a special double-tank with fermentation taking place on the top and malolactic fermentation on the bottom, using gravity to move the wine. Ageing in oak casks, 35% new.

En Primeur pricing is per case as specified and excludes UK duty and VAT, which will be charged at the prevailing rate when the wine is released from bond for delivery. Bonded storage is available. Onward delivery or transfer is not included and can be quoted for on request. Free delivery on orders over £100 does not apply to bonded or en primeur wines.

BACK TO BORDEAUX EN PRIMEUR

Delivery

UK mainland deliveries for wines listed under bond, en primeur, from our fine wine list and private reserves are charged as below:

Free of charge on orders where the value of wine is over £500 ex VAT.
£14.50 ex VAT for one case (up to 12 bottles or equivalent).
£18.50 ex VAT for two to five cases (up to 60 bottles or equivalent).
Cellar Plan Customers enjoy free delivery to mainland UK addresses.
Some areas of Scotland will incur additional delivery charges, please contact the fine wine team at privatecellars@davy.co.uk for a quote.

We offer professional wine storage Under Bond in a dedicated managed account at London City Bond Drakelow, and Duty Paid in our Victorian cellars in Greenwich.

Transfers to other UK bonded facilities incur charges as above, except in the case of transfers to London City Bond facilities, where the charge is £11.50 ex VAT.

Please click here for further details.

Returns

SALE OR RETURN is available by prior arrangement only and for orders of 96 bottles or more. All returns are at the customer’s expense. Returns must be made within 28 days of original delivery and goods must be in a resalable condition. We reserve the right to only refund up to 25% of the original order. For further details please contact customer services 020 8858 6011.

CANCELLATIONS can be made within seven working days from receipt of delivery, provided that all wines are unopened and in their original condition. To cancel an order customers should contact the Customer Service team on 020 8858 6011 or email orders@davy.co.uk. It is your responsibility to keep the wines safe and in their original condition until collection is made.

TASTING CANCELLATIONS – full refunds can only be made where at least 7 days’ notice is given prior to the event date. Refunds will only be given after this time if we are able to re-sell your tickets. In the event that a tasting is cancelled, Davy’s shall offer customers a full refund.

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