Name: 2019 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion
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2019 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion
Pessac-Leognan, France
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  - $ 344 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
- 5 from 4 User Ratings
- 96 / 100 from 17 Critic Reviews
- Classified Red Wine. Cru Classe de Graves in 1959.
  
  Expert tasting note: "The deep, dark, ruby-red color is not quite opaque. The aromas are of rich, cooked-plum & raisin. The palate displays excellent freshness. Jammy red-fruit is overwhelmed by drying, cedary oak tannins. The firm tannins interact with fresh red-fruit which gives notes of dried cranberry & redcurrant which combine on a long fine finish. The alcohol adds warmth & roundness to the mid-palate & the finish." - 10/23 DCAMW
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Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Leognan Grand Cru Classe de Graves, 1x750ml

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Winery

Château La Mission Haut-Brion is an estate in the Pessac-Léognan appellation in the northern Graves, a few miles southwest of Bordeaux's city center. Its near-neighbor and sister estate Château Haut-Brion was the only estate...

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Region or Appellation: Pessac-Leognan

Bordeaux / France
Producer Notes: Complex, full-bodied and rich… Cha^teau La Mission Haut-Brion red wines invites the most complimentary descriptions. Over the years, these wines have risen to the ranks of Premiers Grands Crus Classe´s (Classified First Growth vintages). Containing 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the blend changes according to the vintage, but Cha^teau La Mission Haut- Brion red wine always retains its unparalleled charisma. A highly enchanting wine of great intensity, its complexity and the characteristic signature of its terroir with empyreumatic notes (cigar, chocolate, roasting, cedar wood, etc.) are its most seductive attributes. Round and generous on the palate, without a hint of aggression, it lengthens into silky tannins, so noticeable you will melt under its charm when you taste it.
Drinking Window: 2026-2070

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 14.5%
Sweetness: Dry
Blend: 53% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc & 39% Cabernet Sauvignon

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Ownership: Domaine Clarence Dillon
Harvest date: 11 September - 2 October
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: Château La Mission Haut-Brion’s vineyard stretches across land in the municipalities of both Talence and Pessac and is located just a few miles southwest of Bordeaux’s city center. It belongs to the Pessac-Léognan appellation, in the northern part of the Graves winegrowing area. The property stands opposite Château Haut-Brion and shares the same vast terrace of superb gravelly soils, ideal for cultivating vines, already referred to as “Haut-Brion” on ancient maps and deeds.

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Vintage Notes: The mild and dry 2018-2019 winter period led to a rather precocious budbreak, on March 1st. Then, in spring, with the cool temperatures, the vine grew slowly. The flowering was beautiful, with neither shatter nor millerandage. The vine growth was supported by consistent, steady rainfall in June, with the vine developing a very beautiful, uniform surface. From the end of June, the year 2019 was marked by several heatwaves. The month of July, which was particularly hot, ranks as the third-hottest July on record, after July 2006 and 2013, registering a recordbreaking 42°C (107.6°F) on July 23rd. In August, the temperature variation between cool nights and hot days favored the development of anthocyanins (which color the grapes and tannins). These periods of intense heat resulted in relatively slow ripening, on the cabernet francs and sauvignons in particular, but did not stunt the vine.

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Harvest Notes: The harvesting of the reds began a little later, on September 10th. The harvesting conditions for the Merlots were particularly beautiful and warm. The perfectly ripe, sugar-rich grapes yielded wines that are rich, structured and generous on the palate. For their part, the Cabernet Francs were picked after a period of rainfall that did them good. This grape variety is surprising for its level of aromatic and gustatory maturity, as well as for the silken quality of its tannic matter. September rains also proved particularly beneficial to the Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety, allowing it to attain perfect maturity. The red yields were also generous, with a high quality for all three red grape varieties, on par with the 2009 vintage.

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Winemaking: The grapes harvested and the berries placed in vats, the temperature rises… Now it is time for fermentation to begin. Thanks to technology and precise temperature control, the fermentation is fully controlled. Two weeks later, when the colours, tannins and main aromas have contributed their full potential, it’s time to drain the vats.

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Ageing: The best wines are selected for the blend of Château La Mission Haut-Brion red and are matured in barrels for 18 to 20 months.
Producer Tasting Notes: The wine is a beautiful deep purple-red. The nose is intense, with hints of raspberry and blackberry. What is striking as it swirls in the glass is its ripe fruitiness. The vanilla and delicately spicy, woody notes marry perfectly without dominating. The first expression is round, full and ample, leading into a dense and flavorful mid-palate. Black fruit and licorice notes dominate the taste, followed by a juicy and velvety tannic structure. Since the start of the barrel aging process, this incredibly charming wine has gone from strength to strength and immediately reminds us of the outstanding 2000 vintage, but with more density. A 2000+!

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Awards

(2)

2 Stars

2019 Vintage

Awarded: 2023

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

2 Stars

2019 Vintage

Awarded: 2022

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

About the Wine

Region

Pessac-Leognan

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Style

Red - Savory and Classic

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long...

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Grape Variety / Blend

Bordeaux Blend Red

Far from being an officially defined or legal term, it is almost never used for wine-labeling purposes (although it occasionally appears on back labels). Its equivalent in the United States...

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Food Pairing

Beef and Venison

The general rule with all red meat is the leaner the meat, the lighter the wine – this also applies to different cuts of beef or steak, although side dishes and sauces also have to be...

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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Lamb hachis parmentier Main Course: Shepherd's Pie; Contains: lamb mince, lamb gravy, potato; French

Lamb leg and shoulder Main Course: With fondant potatoes, green garlic puree and lamb jus; Western

Steak frites Main Course: Minute steak with fries; Contains: beef steak; French

Linconshire Poacher Cheese Course: British

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Critics Scores & Reviews

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2019 vintage

96 / 100

17 scores

95 - 100

90 - 94

85 - 89

80 - 84

75 - 79

0 - 74

When to drink: 2026 to 2070

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2019 Vintage

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97 / 100 Wine Enthusiast

2019 Vintage Tasted: Oct 2022

Suave textures and great richness give an impressively typical wine from this estate. It is ripe, full of black fruits and dense tannins. Set for aging, the wine will age at least until 2027. Roger Voss

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96 / 100 Andreas Larsson - Tasted

2019 Vintage Tasted: May 2022

Good notion of freshness with fresh red currant, cassis, fine wood and well stocked humidor. A powerful and well built example, still appearing youthful but with all parts in place with a persistent and potent finish.

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98 / 100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

2019 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2022

A serious, age-worthy vintage of La Mission Haut Brion here. With a deep, dark, rich hue, the wine pops from the glass with its smoky essence made even better by its layers of black currants, black plums, tar, herbs, cigar box, and tobacco accents. The palate is full-bodied, powerful, rich, intense, mouth-filling, and long. Everything is in balance, meshing power with precision, purity, freshness, length, and complexity. Like all the great vintages of La Mission Haut Brion , this is going to demand time in the cellar before it unfurls and displays all it has to offer. Drink from 2036-2060. 98 Points

About Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

96 / 100 Falstaff

2019 Vintage Tasted: Feb 2022

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Feine Kräuterwürze, schwarze Waldbeeren, frische Kirschen, ein Hauch von Limettenzesten, frisches Bukett. Saftig, strukturiert, reife Herzkirschen, integrierte Tannine, mineralisch-salzig im Abgang, schon gut entwickelt, delikater, trinkanimierender Stil geprägt von Frische und Präzison.

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98 / 100 Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch

2019 Vintage Tasted: Dec 2021

(53% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 14.5%, verkoster im Dezember 2021 in Windisch) Leuchtendes Rubinrot. Die Nase ist super komplex, tiefgründig, rein und klar wie ein Bergbach, Brombeeren, schwarze Johannisbeere, rauchige Noten, florale Töne, verändert sich mit jeder Minute, zeigt mehr und mehr auch Aromen, die mich an Rosentee erinnern. Im Gaumen die pure Präzision, das ist ein unglaublich finessenreicher Wein, mit einer perfekt reifen Frucht, diese ist knackig, saftig, getragen von einer Struktur aus feinkörnigen Tanninen und einer top Säure, die 14.5% sind wunderbar verpackt, der Wein wirkt nicht üppig sondern federleicht. Im Abgang mit einem Mix aus roten und dunklen Beeren, einer feinen Mineralik und grosser Länge. Ausgezeichnet, grosses Kino für Liebhaber der Finesse. 2025-2045

About Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch

17 / 20 Vinum Wine Magazine

2019 Vintage Tasted: Sep 2020

When to drink: 2030 to 2040

Ausbaugeprägte Aromatik, kompakt im Ansatz, von klassischem Bau, feinkörniges Tannin, grosse Länge, mit der nötigen Frische und Rasse, von besonderer Raffinesse.

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98 / 100 The Wine Independent

2019 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2022

When to drink: 2026 to 2060

About The Wine Independent

99 / 100 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate

2019 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2022

When to drink: 2033 to 2070

About Robert Parker The Wine Advocate

95 / 100 Wine Spectator

2019 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2022

About Wine Spectator

95 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin

2019 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2022

When to drink: 2028 to 2060

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99 / 100 Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

2019 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2022

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98 / 100 Alexandre MA

2019 Vintage Tasted: Dec 2021

About Alexandre MA

96 / 100 CellarTracker

2019 Vintage

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Excellent

2019 Vintage Saved: 3-Mar-2024

The deep, dark, ruby-red color is not quite opaque. The aromas are of rich, cooked-plum & raisin. The palate displays excellent freshness. Jammy red-fruit is overwhelmed by drying, cedary oak tannins. The firm tannins interact with fresh red-fruit which gives notes of dried cranberry & redcurrant which combine on a long fine finish. The alcohol adds warmth & roundness to the mid-palate & the finish. 10/23 DCAMW

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All 95 / 100 $ 485 2023 – – 2022 96 / 100 $ 363 2021 95 / 100 $ 303 2020 97 / 100 $ 397 2019 96 / 100 $ 344 2018 96 / 100 $ 522 2017 95 / 100 $ 431 2016 96 / 100 $ 593

2015 96 / 100 $ 547 2014 94 / 100 $ 242 2013 92 / 100 $ 227 2012 94 / 100 $ 273 2011 93 / 100 $ 316 2010 97 / 100 $ 994 2009 96 / 100 $ 902 2008 93 / 100 $ 260 2007 92 / 100 $ 315 2006 93 / 100 $ 396 2005 96 / 100 $ 677 2004 92 / 100 $ 284 2003 93 / 100 $ 314 2002 91 / 100 $ 224 2001 93 / 100 $ 392 2000 95 / 100 $ 774 1999 91 / 100 $ 284 1998 94 / 100 $ 511 1997 87 / 100 $ 500 1996 90 / 100 $ 477 1995 92 / 100 $ 434 1994 90 / 100 $ 280 1993 89 / 100 $ 229 1992 88 / 100 $ 258 1991 89 / 100 – 1990 94 / 100 $ 1,043 1989 97 / 100 $ 1,817 1988 92 / 100 $ 340 1987 89 / 100 $ 485 1986 91 / 100 $ 485 1985 92 / 100 $ 496 1984 87 / 100 – 1983 90 / 100 $ 442 1982 96 / 100 $ 1,671 1981 89 / 100 $ 475 1980 87 / 100 $ 262 1979 89 / 100 $ 450 1978 93 / 100 $ 846 1977 77 / 100 – 1976 87 / 100 $ 294 1975 94 / 100 $ 1,364 1974 84 / 100 $ 375 1973 81 / 100 – 1972 84 / 100 – 1971 86 / 100 – 1970 89 / 100 $ 604 1969 76 / 100 – 1968 76 / 100 – 1967 86 / 100 $ 325 1966 89 / 100 $ 759 1965 75 / 100 – 1964 91 / 100 $ 581 1963 80 / 100 – 1962 90 / 100 – 1961 96 / 100 $ 3,949 1960 85 / 100 – 1959 96 / 100 $ 3,743 1958 87 / 100 – 1957 89 / 100 $ 495 1955 96 / 100 $ 18,323 1954 – – 1953 95 / 100 – 1952 91 / 100 – 1950 94 / 100 – 1949 93 / 100 $ 5,000 1948 93 / 100 $ 3,491 1947 91 / 100 – 1945 96 / 100 – 1944 – – 1943 95 / 100 – 1940 87 / 100 – 1939 – – 1938 – – 1934 93 / 100 – 1929 94 / 100 – 1928 – $ 4,533 1924 – – 1922 – – 1921 – – 1918 82 / 100 – 1916 – –

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Vintage quality: Good (Excellent)

Current condition: Will keep

For Pessac-Léognan, the vintage was generally extremely good.

The growing season began with a mild winter that evolved into a balmy spring. However, like much of Bordeaux, the region experienced a particularly icy April, which brought a significant risk of frost ...

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