The 2023 Larrivet Haut-Brion is terrific, just as it was en primeur. A wine of polish, nuance and delineation, it dazzles from start to finish. Crushed rocks, blood orange, mint and pomegranate soar from the glass. The 2023 exudes purity and nuance, along with a compelling mix of power and finesse.
95 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Mar 2026)
A complex nose of tobacco, wet leaves, elderberries, thyme and eucalyptus. The medium- to full-bodied palate shows delineated dark fruit with a smoky, saline and savory mineral profile, leading to a focused, precise finish. A blend of 75% cabernet sauvignon, 20% cabernet franc and 5% merlot. Needs to soften, but drinkable now with some aeration. Drink or hold.
95 points, Jacobo García Andrade, James Suckling (Dec 2025)
Coming from a mix of sandy, gravelly soils in Pessac-Léognan, the 2023 Château Larrivet Haut-Brion offers beautiful, smoky currants, tobacco, violets, and gravelly earth-like aromatics, with some classic Graves character and complexity. Based on 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Merlot and aged 14-16 months in 50% new French oak with 35% in one-year-old barrels and 15% in terracotta jars for a portion of the Merlot, it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a round, layered mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's beautifully done and well worth seeking out and buying. I like it even today, yet it's going to shine with 4-5 years of bottle age and have two decades of longevity. Drink 2029-2045.
94 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Mar 2026)
Offers enticing flavors of mulled red and black cherry and currant fruit infused liberally with black tea, sandalwood and mesquite notes. There’s a smoldering feel on the finish, plus a late twinge of iron. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2037. 7,200 cases made, 1,440 cases imported.
93 points, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator (May 2026)
Love the fragrant rosebud and violet aromatics on the opening here, and the texture that gives slate and pumice against ripe raspberry and black cherry fruits. Slight difference in blend from En Primeur, but still very much Cabernet dominant with both Franc and Sauvignon. 50% new oak for ageing, with 15% amphoras for the Merlots. Gervoson family owners, with Bruno Lemoine making this wine but retired as of 2024, with Charlotte Mignon now director, and Francois Godichon technical director.
93 points, Jane Anson (Mar 2026)
Nuanced nose full of exotic spices and dark bramble fruit. Bright and fine, this has a good energy and focus to it – definitely focused on acidity and crispness rather than heaviness but still with punchy power and grippy tannins. Needs some time to settle. Liquorice and spiced finish. I like the juicy centre though.
93 points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter (Jan 2026)
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