2021 Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 95 points

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  6/22/2022 - vvWine.ch wrote: 96 Points

  (95-97 vvPunkte) 48% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc. Kräftiges Rubinrot. Tiefgründig und kühl, steinig, nobel, die Frucht ist ein Mix aus dunklen und roten Beeren, dazu florale Töne, super fein. Im Gaumen schlank im Auftakt, baut dann aus, der Wein hat eine sehr gute Struktur, eine knackige Frucht und ungemein viel Energie, hier tänzeln die Beeren geradeso über die Zunge, das hat Finesse und Präzision und ist aufgrund des moderaten Alkoholgehalts eine wahrlich klassische Mission. 2025-2045+ (Verkostet "En Primeur" im April 2022. Château La Mission Haut-Brion) vvWine.ch

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  5/20/2022 - Jeff Leve wrote: 94 Points

  Surprisingly deep in color, it takes a bit of effort before finding the cigar box, tobacco, smoke, forest leaf, currants, blackberries and plums in the nose. On the palate, there is a richness and sweetness to the fruit. But this is not an exuberant vintage. It is reserved, slightly austere, quiet and discreet. There is finesse to the tannins and flesh to the fruits, but the wine is restrained, building in the mid-palate with air, finishing with chewy currants, leafy, fresh, green herbs, thyme and dark chocolate. The wine blends 48% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Franc, 13.4% ABV. Harvesting took place, September 20 - October 8. Yields were 48 hectoliters per hectare, with 40% of the harvest going into the grand Vin. Drink from 2026-2055. 93-95

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  4/29/2022 - chatters wrote:

  En-Primeur campaign for the 2021 vintage; 4/25/2022-4/29/2022 (Bordeaux): Initially there is something wrong here – an almost repellent note – not sure how to describe it…it’s quite ‘off’. A vigorous shake seems to dispel this, and it shows black and blueberries, sweet spice and, with time, a little fruit lozenge quality. On the palate it has medium plus intensity acidity, drying woody tannins are chalky tannins, similar fruit profile to the nose. Long. Simple. Okay.

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