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    1 151
  • Producer ranking ?

    59
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    from 2018
  • Food Pairing

    Beef

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The Story

Like all second-label wines, La Chapelle is the little brother of the flagship wine produced on the same estate, Château La Mission Haut-Brion.

It is made from grapes grown in the same vineyard, it is raised in the same manner and benefits from the same level of care. In truth, it presents all the qualities of the estate's top wine on a reduced scale. Every effort is brought to bear to give the wine a similar harmony and to impart the same ...

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Vintage 2015

Full report of Bordeaux 2015 by Andrew Caillard MW “Next in line in a great series of vintages; 2000, 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2015.

 

2015 is a wonderful Bordeaux vintage without the hype or hysteria associated with 2009 and 2010. The wines are generally expressive and generous with wonderful concentration and structure. Given another year in barrel, the wines should gain more complexity and fruit volume. Châteaux, in all sub-regions, are e...

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Written Notes

Dark, ruby red colour. Pronounced meaty nose with smoky tones. Medium-bodied, vivid acidity, toasty oakiness and spicy tannins. Moderately long aftertaste with gently gum-puckering finish. Bit robust in style. Drinking well already, but will keep. Decant 1.5 hours and serve at 17-18°C with grilled duck with garlic fries. JL 92p (4/2019)

  • 92p

Chapelle de La Mission Pessac-Léognan- 30% Merlot 25% Cabernet

Franc 45% Cabernet Sauvignon Deep purple, intense broody black

fruits, quite sweet aromas, lovely velvety palate, nice refreshing

mouthfeel, generous and fruity style, early drinker but this is refined on

the finish, will keep well too. 91-93/100, 2020-2030+

  • 93p
Second wine of La Mission, 2015 La Chapelle de LMHB - very attractive on the nose in palate, cherry flavors, fine ripe tannin and fine acidity on palate, well-balanced and with smooth finish. 90p.
  • 90p
Medium deep colour. Black olive, dark satsuma plum with praline notes. Richly concentrated and mouthful long with inky dark plum cassis fruit with flinty black olive notes, plentiful chocolaty tannins and savoury oak. Finishes slightly grippy firm but good energy and precision of fruit. 93 points
  • 93p
Dark purple red with violet hue and almost black core. Elegant and expressive nose, dark berries and ripe stone fruit, hints of graphite and roasting aroma, quite complex approach. On the palate well structured with vibrant fruit, elegant character, ripe tannins and excellent length.
  • 91p
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Origin

Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux

Other wines from this producer

La Mission Haut Brion

La Mission Haut Brion Blanc

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