Fragt kr. 49,- Fri fragt v/ køb over kr. 1999
Château La Mission Haut-Brion forveksles af og til med andre af ”Haut Brion”-navnene i Pessac-Léognan, og bliver nu og da opfattet som Château Haut-Brions 2. vin. Det er under ingen omstændigheder tilfældet. Omstændighederne har gjort at Château La Mission Haut-Brion og Château Haut Brion, i dag har samme ejere. Det noget mindre kendskab der er til Château La Mission Haut-Brion, kan måske hænge sammen med den noget mindre produktion som slottet præsterer på de kun omkring 20 hektar. Men vinene er, som Haut Brion, blandt de allerstørste vine i hele Bordeauxregionen, og i de største årgange er det en sikker 100 pointsvin i Robert Parkers univers. Dillon-familien, der har ejet Château Haut Brion siden 1935, købte La Mission i 1983, og familien har haft en kraftig del af æren for, at La Mission er i blandt eliten i området.
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BEPLANTNING
48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot og 7% Cabernet Franc
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AREAL
20 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
Chapelle de la Mission
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EJER
Robert De Luxembourg (Domaines Clarence Dillon AS)
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Much more Semillon-based compared to its stablemate, the Haut-Brion Blanc, the 2019 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is 70% Semillon and 30% Sauvignon Blanc. It's a much more subdued, classic Semillon, offering ripe peach, honeyed lime, sappy herbs, and chalky mineral nuances that show even more on the palate. Rich, layered, and medium to full-bodied, it's another blockbuster of a white from this estate that has everything you could want from a Bordeaux Blanc. It opens up beautifully with time in the glass, is flawlessly balanced, and just a thrill a second. It should evolve for 20-30 years as well.
Green apple, lime, aniseed and stone. Some green mango, too. Full-to medium-bodied with a compact palate of beautiful fruit and refined phenolics that last for minutes. Creamy finish. Tight at the end. Needs four or five years to open. Best after 2026.
The 2019 La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is every bit as impressive as it was last year. I am blown away by the tension and crystalline precision. Citrus peel, crushed rocks, mint, sage and slate abound. Deceptive in its airy, mid-weight feel, the Blanc possesses sizzling energy and tons of depth that continues to reveal itself over time. Impressive.