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La Mission Haut Brion 2017
HED69692
75 cl
12.5%
£200.00
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Renowned for producing wines of profound concentration, complexity and longevity, Château La Mission Haut-Brion is one of the most lauded estates in Graves, Pessac-Léognan. Thankfully, the estate managed to escape relatively unscathed from the early season frosts that hit Bordeaux in 2017, producing a wine of magnificent purity, vibrancy and elegance. A blend of 56% Merlot, 39.6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4.4% Cabernet Franc, it perhaps does not hit the stratospheric heights of either the 2015 or 2016 but is nonetheless an exceptional effort and should age comfortably for half a century or more.
96 Vinous
A positively stunning wine, the 2017 La Mission Haut-Brion is all class. Sweet floral notes give the 2017 striking freshness, nuance and energy. Rose petal, mint, blood orange, red cherry, pomegranate and mocha are all laced together. In 2017, La Mission plays very much in the red fruit and floral end of the spectrum. Effortless, gracious and wonderfully nuanced, the 2017 simply has it all. What a wine! Antonio Galloni1st March 2020
96 Jancis Robinson
Composed of 56% Merlot, 4.4% Cabernet Franc and 39.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 La Mission Haut-Brion is a little reticent on the nose to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal notes of crushed blackcurrants, Black Forest cake and Morello cherries with suggestions of cigar box, pencil shavings, charcoal and fertile loam. Medium-bodied, the palate has fantastic intensity with loads of mineral layers and a rock-solid line of firm, grainy tannins, finishing very long and with great energy.Lisa Perrotti-Brown16th March 2020
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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).