Mission Haut Brion

Mission Haut BrionThe knockout nose, with all its smoke, hot stone, campfire embers, burnt earth, tobacco, cigar wrapper and roasted, ripe red fruits is a beauty. Full bodied, with good concentration, the tannins are a bit rustic, so the wine lacks the polish of the better vintages, but with decanting, the wine fills out, offering a classic expression of its charms. You can drink now with 1 2 hours of air, else, wait another 5 years.

although the residue of white pepper and bay leaf on the finish is very pleasurable

a site originally planted with 17 heritage clones

Clos Prieur Haut and Bas

I suspect it will be all of those things again in a number of years

08 ha of vines on the Chassagne side)

41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Petit Verdot

liquid smoke and garrigue

This delivers way better fruit complexity than the monolith Napa Cabernet cliché

57 cases imported

almost decadent aromas of plum

this pretty wine presented a united front

licorice and earth