Château La Mission Haut Brion Blanc, Pessac Léognan
    Château La Mission Haut-Brion

    Château La Mission Haut Brion Blanc, Pessac Léognan,

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    Château La Mission Haut Brion Blanc, Pessac Léognan, 2018

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    Château La Mission Haut Brion Blanc, Pessac Léognan, 2018
    ABV:
    14.5%
    96/100
    Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
    This is an extremely impressive white that has high levels of Sémillon in the blend this year, helped by old vines that resisted the heat well. Gorgeous construction and balance, with precision-cut citrus, bitter almond, slate, dill, white pepper spice, a juicy grip through the palate and noble bitterness bringing things to a close. Less 1st wine than last year - 20% less first wine with the same yield; 41% new oak barrels for ageing. Harvest August 17 to 23.
    Date Reviewed:
    05/2023
    Drinking Window:
    2023 - 2032
    94-96/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent
    The 2022 La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, 72% Semillon and 28% Sauvignon Blanc aging in 41.9% new oak, prances out with showy notes of orange blossoms, ripe pears, and green apples, leading to hints of elderflower and wet slate. The medium to full-bodied palate is packed with bright, expressive citrus and stone fruit layers, featuring loads of minerally sparks on the long finish.
    Date Reviewed:
    05/2023
    Drinking Window:
    2026 - 2036
    94-96/100
    Neal Martin, Vinous
    The 2022 La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc contains much more Sémillon (72%) this year due to its quality according to Jean-Philippe Delmas. It has a perfumed bouquet with white peach, honeysuckle, red apple and light candle wax. Superb delineation. The palate is taut and linear, chalky in texture with good tension. It shows quite impressive weight, perhaps more than the Haut-Brion Blanc with a dab of ginger enlivening the finish. Superb.
    Date Reviewed:
    05/2023
    Drinking Window:
    2030 - 2060

    specifications

    country:
    France
    region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Pessac Léognan
    Producer:
    Château La Mission Haut-Brion
    style:
    White
    Grape Variety:
    Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
    Allergen Information:
    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.

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    Château La Mission Haut-Brion

    Château La Mission Haut-Brion

    Haut Brion’s sister property has a habit of trumping its more illustrious sibling. Owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon S.A., La Mission’s vineyards lie in the same suburbs as those of Haut Brion on deep gravel croupes interspersed with clay. The cepage is not dissimilar in the red wine (48% Cabernet, 45% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc) although the Haut Brion Blanc (formally Laville Haut Brion) has a lot more Semillon in the blend than Haut Brion Blanc.

    Stylistically, La Mission Haut Brion rouges is more accessible and open than the deeply mineral and slightly introverted Haut Brion when young, but given time the Haut Brion will begin to show its power. Both wines reward long term aging to be at their best.

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