Haut-Brisson St-Emilion 2022

94 points Jeb Dunnuck: "The 2022 Château Haut-Brisson is impressive, with the vintage’s sun-kissed style, while staying more medium to full-bodied, pure, and elegant. Ripe black cherries, currants, crushed stone, and pressed flower notes all shine here, and I love its overall balance and finesse. Given its seamless style, it drinks well today, yet it has ripe, polished tannins and should evolve gracefully over the coming two decades. Drink: 2025-2045. (2/27/25)"

94 points Zekun Shuai (JamesSuckling.com): "A successful Haut-Brisson this year with a touch of graphite and minerals to the black cherries and peppery spices. Really juicy and fine-grained on the palate with firmness and spot-on balance. Very good length. Drink from 2027. (1/9/25)"

92 points Yohan Castaing (Wine Advocate): "As readers may remember, the 2022 Haut-Brisson is a blend of 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Evoking aromas of cassis, mulberries and flowers, it's medium to full-bodied, round and enveloping with a juicy core of fruit, powdery tannins and a long, saline, chalky finish enhanced by a delicate reduction at this stage. This is one of the most gourmand offerings in the Vignobles K universe. Drink: 2025-2030. (3/6/25)"

92 points Jeff Leve (The Wine Cellar Insider): "Espresso, truffle, red fruits, and chocolate fill the nose. The medium-bodied wine is fruity, juicy, and round, with a nice polished character in the plummy finish. The wine blends 95% Merlot with 5% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2026-2038. (Mar 2025)"

92 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2022 Haut-Brisson is a sumptuous, racy wine. Super-ripe dark red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal, spice and new leather all meld together in a racy, mid-weight Saint-Émilion that is all charm. Soft contours wrap it all together. There's a lot to like here. Drink: 2027-2042. (Jan 2025)"

92 points Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux): "(95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc). Waves of crushed red roses on the aromatics, this is very pretty, plenty of chalky tannins also, balanced with rich deep brambled fig and blackberry fruits. Good stuff. 18ha estate, aged in 35% new oak with the rest in neutral oak, low SO2 addition, harvest September 9 to 24. No irrigation across any of the Vignoble K estates, 3.6ph. Single point upscore. Alcohol 14.5%. Drink: 2028-2038. (1/22/25)"

92 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (The Wine Palate): "The 2022 Haut-Brisson has a deep garnet-purple color. It is a little closed and cedary to start, soon unfurling to offer glimpses at scents of baked plums, Morello cherries, and fruitcake, leading to suggestions of dried roses and charcoal. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is jam-packed with expressive flavors of black fruit preserves, supported by velvety tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing with a spicy kick. Drink: 2026-2042. (Jun 2025)"

91 points Georgina Hindle (Decanter): "Vivid purple colour, rich and vibrant in the glass. Aromas of dark black fruit and opulent perfumed scents. Juicy and supple, tannins are prominent but so is acidity giving a push pull of tension and fruit forwardness. You can taste the sun kissed fruit in the glass, very slightly jammy, but it keeps a sense of liveliness and freshness too giving a drinkable expression. Really quite a joyful and fun expression with bite and soft liquorice spicing. Tasted twice. Yield: 44hl/ha. 3.60pH. 35% new barrels. Drinking Window: 2025-2039. (Apr 2023)"