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La Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion 2009
HED72998
75 cl
14.5%
£115.00
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La Chapelle is the second label from the historic Château La Mission Haut-Brion from the Pessac-Léognan appellation. The 2009 release is a blend of 44% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. Rich, ripe fruit character with herbal, smoky complexity. Drinking beautifully now.
91 Jancis Robinson
The second wine, the 2009 La Chapelle de la Mission, is essentially an equal part blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon with slightly more Cabernet Franc that came in at 14.2% natural alcohol. It reveals an extraordinary meaty nose displaying hints of volcanic soils, burning embers, sweet black currants, blueberries, plums, tobacco leaf and wet stones. This tasty, full-bodied, supple-textured beauty should drink well for 15-20 years.Robert Parker23rd December 2011
Vinous
The 2009 Les Chapelle de la Mission has a straightforward blackberry and tar scented bouquet, nicely defined and fresh. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannin, grippy but a little rustic with some hardness on the finish. Given previous performances I am skeptical how representative this bottle is. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting. Neal Martin1st March 2019
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Château La Mission Haut-Brion is one of the preeminent estates in the Pessac-Léognan appellation and is renowned for producing exceptionally concentrated and long-lived wines. The prestigious first label, La Mission Haut-Brion, is a near equal blend of Cabernet and Merlot, giving wonderfully focused wines with bramble and floral character. This illustrious estate also produces a stellar second label, La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion.
Two beautiful whites are made: La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, which is a aromatic, Sémillon-dominant blend with beautiful citrus and stone fruit, and a second white, La Clarté de Haut Brion (which also takes grapes from the Château Haut-Brion estate).