1981 Château La Mission Haut-Brion

Community Tasting Notes (81) Avg Score: 91.3 points

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  3/3/2024 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Old note from 1994.
  Edge starting to show amber with some maturity.
  Tobacco, leather, Bing cherries, pepper
  Excellent harmony. Nice long finish. Graves essence.

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  2/19/2024 - Tim Heaton Likes this wine:

  Audozed four hours, served over the following 90 minutes. Lovely nose, medium-bodied palate that's seen much better days. That said, it was a pleasure to behold. If this is representative, it's time to be drinking these.

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  11/19/2023 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Dark garnet in color with clearing at the edges. Full, forward & attractive nose of well developed, ripe fruit aromas of cherries, blueberries, & cassis with overtones of classic cigar box notes of tobacco & cedar, floral notes of violets, earthy/dusty & vegetal notes, leather, coffee, gravel, iron, herbs, spices, minerals, gravel, truffles and a hint of camphor in the background. Medium-full bodied with a good concentration of balanced & smooth textured, mature, ripe fruit flavors of cherries, blueberries & cassis with mushrooms, coffee, herbs, minerals & a hint of oak. Lingering smooth finish. Drinks quite well at present & at 42 years of age, it is at its peak of development & so drink up if you have any. Fill was at bottom of neck above shoulder level; cork was stained 1/4 the way up but intact upon opening.

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  11/18/2023 - hprphf wrote: 92 Points

  Quite good showing classic LMHB aromatics, very good weight, too. 92-93

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  4/21/2023 - VinhoVerde Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Herbal cedar bouquet. Medium-bodied, smooth flavor. Completely mature and very soft throughout. Some of the fruit has dropped, but it has held up much better than I would have guessed given the vintage and age.

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