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Red
1982 Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
Label borrowed from 1981
Label borrowed from 1981
Label borrowed from 1981
Label borrowed from 1983
Label borrowed from 1983
Label borrowed from 1983
Label borrowed from 1981
Label borrowed from 1981
Label borrowed from 1983
Community Tasting Notes 264
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melzar wrote: 93 points
April 8, 2024 - Long cork, soaked halfway up, removed in two pieces with Durand opener. Very little sediment thrown. Excellent old Bordeaux, but not a memorable bottle. Guess I was expecting more. I prefer the 2003 Pape Clement over this Graves. Perhaps I just don't "get" '82 Bordeaux, or I expect too much
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dbenglis Likes this wine: 97 points
February 17, 2024 - Superb bottle.
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dbenglis Likes this wine: 94 points
February 11, 2024 - I coravined the wine but ended up drinking the whole bottle. On initial inspection the nose was supple with tertiary hints. First taste was somewhat acidic but over time the wine opened up and was pleasurable. It is not the 89 but I love this wine. I had it with filet in cast iron skillet with shallots, garlic and rosemary, caramelized onions, and lemon potatoes.
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Melli Likes this wine: 96 points
January 12, 2024 - Beautiful wine, particularly after 30 minutes in the glass. Most in tasting group thought '90's or even 2000.
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Wine Canuck wrote: 95 points
December 13, 2023 - A Wednesday at Dave's place: This pours medium ruby in the glass with virtually no bricking. The nose is brooding and intense, quite youthful and builds over time to show hot rocks, violets, plums, fire pit, a vague touch of bandaid, charcoal, and wet clay. The palate feels more youthful than it's years entering on plum and cassis with medium tannin and medium acid. The finish is layered, deep and rich in a relative sense closing on peat smoke and plum tobacco. This is a wonderful wine. It doesn't have that wide open complexity one might seek out in older wines. It is more buttoned up and suave. The comparison that resonated around the table was that a wine poured earlier like the 1985 Pesquera was there in jean shorts and a tuxedo t-shirt ready to party, whereas this one showed up in the tailored suit.
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By Georgina Hindle
Bordeaux 1982 horizontal, 5/28/2023 (link)(Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Mission Complete: La Mission Haut-Brion 1928–2011 (Sep 2021), 9/1/2021 (link)(La Mission Haut-Brion La Mission Haut-Brion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2020, Issue #85, Catching Up With the 1982 Bordeaux Vintage As It Closes In On Its Fortieth Birthday(Château La Mission Haut-Brion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/26/2018 (link)(Ch La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/1/2016 (link)(Ch La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
11/13/2013 (link)(Ch La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
1982 Bordeaux in Hong Kong, 5/31/2012(La Mission Haut Brion) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2011, Issue #32 (link)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
9/11/2010 (link)(Ch La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
Hong Kong Diaries 2009 Continued, 5/28/2009(La Mission Haut Brion) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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December 2008, Issue #22 (link)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/23/2008 (link)(Ch La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
1982 Bordeaux Retrospective at Age 25, 5/20/2007(La Mission Haut Brion) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
5/24/2004 (link)(Ch La Mission Haut-Brion Graves Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
7/15/2002 (link)(Ch La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
July/August 2002, IWC Issue #103 (link)(Chateau La Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/28/2002 (link)(Ch La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
(link)(Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Neal Martin
A Century of Bordeaux: The Twos (Sep 2022) (link)(La Mission Haut-Brion La Mission Haut-Brion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
4/18/2008 (link) 92 points(Château La Mission Haut-Brion) Medium red violet color; earthy, musty, tart plum and dried mushroom nose; tart cassis, cedar, mature but solid palate, starting to dry though; medium finish 92+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
6/25/2003 (link) 95 points(Château La Mission Haut-Brion) Reticent, herbaceous nose; tasty herbaceous and peppery mid-palate; medium-plus finish 95+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
3/20/2003 (link) 95 points(Château La Mission Haut-Brion) 1982 Bordeaux Tasting - 1st Growths & Super Seconds (Los Angeles, California): Beefy, beef jerky, mulling spice nose; tasty, powerful and structured, beef, mocha, vanilla palate; very long finish 95+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1982
- Type Red
- Producer Château La Mission Haut-Brion
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Graves
- Appellation Pessac-Léognan
- UPC Codes 0649944020868, 802236001246
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 66 (1%)
- In Cellars 3,548 (69%)
- Consumed 1,528 (30%)
Food Pairing
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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