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Laville Haut Brion Blanc 1989
HED7197
75 cl
12.5%
£525.00
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The final vintage of Laville Haut-Brion Blanc was 2008 and today the wine is sold as the white wine of La Mission Haut-Brion. Original bottlings are therefore very scarce and highly sought-after. 1989 was a particularly good year for Bordeaux, with a hot dry summer leading to an early harvest.
96 Jancis Robinson
Like many wines of this vintage, the 1989 Laville-Haut-Brion Blanc has a solar style and a dense, complex bouquet, evoking aromas of pear, orchard fruit, apricot and spices with perfectly integrated oak. The wine is layered, textured, charming and perfectly balanced on the palate, with incredible depth at the core and a delicate texture. It’s a brilliant wine, currently at its peak but which may last another four to eight years.Yohan Castaing7th December 2023
90 Vinous
The 1989 Laville Haut-Brion is the first time that I have tasted this particular vintage. It's a deep straw tinge, but clear. The bouquet has plenty of richness, slightly honeyed scents, and perhaps just a little botrytis in the mix. With aeration, melted candle wax and roasted walnuts begin to emerge. The palate is well-balanced and armed with impressive weight, leaning slightly towards German Riesling in style. There is something rather "gentle" about this mature, dry white, although it doesn't possess the nervosité of the best vintages. Returning to my glass after an hour, it has not transmogrified into something spectacular as this wine is wont to do. But still lovely. Tasted at the 1989 Bordeaux dinner at 67 Pall Mall. Neal Martin2nd July 2024
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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).