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  • Country ranking ?

    363
  • Producer ranking ?

    22
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    from 2028
  • 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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Winter was marked by relatively low temperatures and heavy rainfall.  Budbreak occurred in mid-March.  The rainy weather and rather warm days encouraged the vine to grow continuously, at a frantic pace.  The teams had to be on the alert, relentlessly observing the vineyard to prevent any risk of disease and to be able to step in rapidly.  The advantageous position of the vineyard, where air circulates well, which limits the length of time leav...

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Vintage 2023

Challenges and triumphs: the 2023 vintage in Bordeaux

The Bordeaux wine region has long been revered for its exceptional wines, shaped by a delicate dance between nature and human skill. However, the 2023 vintage was proof of the resilience and adaptability of winegrowers in the face of difficult weather conditions. From the relentless weather conditions to the current activity in the vineyards in November, this year has been a rollercoaste...

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Tasted in April 2024. 65.3% Semillon + 34.7% Sauvignon Blanc. Aromatic grapefruit and citrus on the nose. There is great acidity and complexity on the palate. Finesse and elegance. Long and lingering finish. Tremendous effort.

  • 98p

Bright yellow colour with green hue. Multi-layered nose with ripe grapefruit, physalis and ripe apricots, hints of basil and white blossoms. On the palate fine tension, almost salty minerality, rich fruit and fine aromatic herbs, zests in the finish. Excellent. 

  • 96p
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Origin

Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux

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