Château Haut-Brion

Château Haut-Brion, owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon since 1935, reports about 48 hectares of red vines and 3 of white in Pessac-Léognan. It is the smallest-producing first growth by most trade estimates, at roughly 10,000–12,000 cases of grand vin.

Founded: 1533
Region: Bordeaux
Ownership: Domaine Clarence Dillon
Vineyard: 51.0 ha126 ac

Wines

Château Haut-BrionPremier Grand Cru Classé, 1855 · Pessac-Léognan

Château Haut-Brion, vintage by vintage

One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.

2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996

ExceptionalExcellentVery goodGoodMixedDifficult

The essentials

Economic profile

Haut-Brion's vineyard is surrounded by the city, which makes its land uniquely un-comparable: there is no agricultural price for a Pessac vineyard hemmed in by suburbs, and no possibility of expansion. Domaine Clarence Dillon also owns La Mission Haut-Brion across the road and the négociant Clarence Dillon Wines.

The detailsClassification, ownership, land and output

Founded

1533Jean de Pontac, 1533; Dillon ownership since 1935

Classification

Premier Grand Cru Classé, 1855

Ownership

Domaine Clarence Dillon (family)

Vineyard holdings

51.0 ha (126 ac)≈ 48 ha red + 3 ha white, per the estate

First vintage made

1600

Website

haut-brion.com/

Grape mix (red)

≈ 45% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet FrancDomaine Clarence Dillon

White wine

Haut-Brion Blanc, ≈ 3 ha, one of the rarest dry whites in Bordeaux

We estimate it costs about $28 to $95 to make one bottle at an estate like this. See the full breakdown

Land-value contextWhat a hectare of vineyard sells for around here

Input	Low	High	Unit	Source
Vineyard land, Margaux2024	900,000	2,000,000	EUR/ha	SAFER 2024
Vineyard land, Pauillac2024	1,700,000	4,000,000	EUR/ha	SAFER 2024
Vineyard land, Pomerol2023	1,500,000	3,000,000	EUR/ha	SAFER
Vineyard land, Saint-Émilion2024	150,000	2,500,000	EUR/ha	SAFER 2024

Every wine in a tableBottles made, years covered and how hard each is to find

Wine	Bottles made in a typical year	Vintages covered	Great years	How rare (0–100)
Château Haut-BrionPremier Grand Cru Classé, 1855 · Pessac-Léognan	108,000	36 1990–2025	13	47

Every year in a tableChâteau Haut-Brion: How each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked

Vintage	How the year was rated	Release price	How rare (0–100)	The growing season
2025	Excellent	—	41	A dry winter, an early budbreak and severe drought from June; September rain revived the…
2024	Mixed	—	41	A mild, wet winter and budbreak in mid-March; a difficult flowering and disease pressure…
2023	Very Good	≈$349	42	A rainy, cool winter; vigorous spring growth that needed intensive work against mildew…
2022	Exceptional	≈$578	42	Hot, dry summer; small berries, low yields, high concentration.
2021	Mixed	≈$470	42	Frost, mildew and a cool summer; variable quality and small crops.
2020	Excellent	≈$484	43
2019	Excellent	≈$316	43
2018	Excellent	≈$457	44
2017	Good	≈$390	44
2016	Exceptional	—	45	Wet spring then a dry summer; a large, balanced crop widely rated with 2009 and 2010.
2015	Excellent	—	45
2014	Very Good	—	46
2013	Difficult	—	46	Cold wet spring, poor flowering, rot at harvest; small crops and severe selection at the…
2012	Good	—	46
2011	Good	—	47
2010	Exceptional	—	47	Cool nights and a dry summer gave high tannin and acidity; released at prices above 2009…
2009	Exceptional	—	47	Warm, dry, long growing season; widely described as one of the great modern vintages…
2008	Very Good	—	48
2007	Mixed	—	48
2006	Very Good	—	48
2005	Exceptional	—	48
2004	Good	—	48
2003	Mixed	—	49
2002	Good	—	49
2001	Very Good	—	49
2000	Excellent	—	49
1999	Good	—	50
1998	Very Good	—	50
1997	Mixed	—	50
1996	Excellent	—	50
1995	Very Good	—	50
1994	—	—	51
1993	—	—	51
1992	—	—	51
1991	—	—	51
1990	Exceptional	—	51

Each dot is the opening price of one bottle as reported in the trade press. A drop from one year to the next is the estate cutting its price to bring buyers back.