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  • Country ranking ?

    182
  • Producer ranking ?

    12
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2040
  • Food Pairing

    Salads

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The Story

Formerly named Château Laville Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is produced in such extremely limited quantities that it is confined to the initiated. Its make-up almost 85% of Semillon, 14% Sauvignon Blanc and a pinch of Muscadelle ? also makes it unique. When young it possesses the characteristics of a premier Gewurztraminer. With time it trades its Alsatian color for the amber of the great Sauterne wines. Then this dry white ...

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Wine Information

The rainy months of November and December 2021 en able water reserves in the soils to be replenished, before making way for a dry month of January. From February and March, mild temperatures, above seasonal averages, bring about an early start to the vine’s growth cycle. An incidence of frost marks the early part of April, but although it is widespread, its severity is moderate and the vine, whose growth has progressed far less than in 2021, i...

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Vintage 2022

Bordeaux 2022 vintage will stay in the memory of the world of wine as the exceptional vintage which kept a lot of surprises. The year started well with bud break at a normal date, so the frost in early April did not too much damage. The flowering started in mid-May and in optimal conditions. June brought stormy rains which were able to partially reconstitute de water reserves of the soil, however hail fell locally with sometimes very important...

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72% Semillon + 28% S. Blanc. There is significantly more Semillon in the blend compared to recent vintages. Aromatic pineapple and citrus, white peach, great acidity, and complexity on the palate. Sophisticated and rich. Finesse and elegance. Long and lingering finish. Tremendous effort. 

  • 97p

Pale lemon yellow. 
Fruit driven, apples, peach, nuanced, minerals, bright, detailed nose, quite intense.  Fresh acidity, peach, apples, minerals, nuanced, detailed, bright, intense, layered, long finish. 

 

  • 96p

Bright yellow colour with green hue. Aromatic and complex nose with aroma reminiscent of ripe peaches, blackcurrants spurs, hints of granadilla and tangerine. White lilies in the background. On the palate excellent structure and tension with freshness and distinct minerality. Multi-layered fruit and discreet spiciness, creating a taste with excellent depth and length. 

  • 98p
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Origin

Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux

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