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La Mission Haut Brion Magnum 1998
HED01157
150 cl
13%
£895.00
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La Mission Haut Brion 1998 is a notable red Bordeaux from Pessac-Léognan. This vintage exemplifies the estate`s blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, drawing on grapes from a historic vineyard previously linked with La Tour Haut Brion. La Mission Haut Brion maintains its status as an ‘honorary’ First Growth. The wine is known for its structure and complexity, reflecting the rigorous viticultural practices employed by the producer, which has roots dating back to the early 18th century.
97 Jancis Robinson
The 1998 La Mission Haut-Brion is deep garnet-brick colored with a pretty perfume of potpourri, spice box, menthol, sandalwood, tobacco and new leather. The palate is medium-bodied and elegant with tons of fragrant layers, finishing with loads of mineral and tons of energy. Drink up to 2030.Lisa Perrotti-Brown31st May 2018
96 Vinous
The 1998 La Mission Haut-Brion is the standout of the Nineties. It shows more purity and exuberance than the 1996, featuring sumptuous scents of black cherries, black olive, freshly rolled tobacco and hints of gravel, all wonderfully defined and quite precocious. The palate is likewise sweet and ripe, offering pliant tannins and layers of blackberry, blood orange, blueberry and tobacco. It tightens up toward the finish, as if to say, I'm in for the long haul. Give it a couple of hours’ decanting, or cellar it for longer if you wish. Tasted at dinner at Chez Bruce.Neal Martin1st September 2021
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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).