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2018 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

  • White
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Ready - youthful (Drink 2024 - 2041)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
92-94/100
Product: 20181017311

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2018 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

Description

Tasted side by side, the 2018 La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is unequivocally a few steps ahead of the 2018 Haut-Brion Blanc. I made sure to decant my bottle for three hours before penning a single note, as it always demands aeration. Slightly deeper in colour, which is nothing unusual, it has a more complex bouquet of yellow fruit, peach skin, almond shavings, hazelnut and light lanolin notes, all beautifully defined.

The palate is extremely well balanced with a tangy, marmalade-tinged entry, dried honey and a slight pepperiness toward the finish. Very cohesive and focused, this is a marvellous, quite cerebral La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc. Superb.

Drink 2022 - 2050

Neal Martin, Vinous.com (March 2021)

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2018
Alcohol % 12.5%
Maturity Ready - youthful (2024 - 2041)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château La Mission-Haut-Brion

Critics reviews

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 92-94/100
The La Mission Haut-Brion 2018 Blanc is made of 57.4% Sauvignon Blanc and 42.6% Smillon, harvested August 27 to September 5. It reveals intense lemon curd, lime leaves, yuzu and green mango scents with hints of chalk dust, orange blossoms, pie crust and coriander seed. Medium to full-bodied, the palate explodes with vibrant citrus and tropical fruit layers, with a satiny texture and just enough freshness, finishing long and layered.Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 23/04/2019
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, (Apr 2019)

About this wine

Pessac-Léognan

Pessac-Léognan

In 1986 a new communal district was created within Graves, based on the districts of Pessac and Léognan. Pessac-Léognan has the best soils of the region, very similar to those of the Médoc, although the depth of gravel is more variable, and contains all the classed growths of the region. Some of its great names, including Ch. Haut-Brion, even sit serenely and resolutely in Bordeaux's southern urban sprawl.
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