Lot 82
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2002 (2)
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2003 (1) WA 93
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2006 (1)
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2008 (1) WA 95
Lot 82 Details
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2002 (2)
Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé
1 x scuffed label. 1 x scraped label.
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2003 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé
scuffed label.
The 2003 La Mission Haut-Brion shows more creme de cassis, plenty of cedar wood, melted licorice and charcoal in a medium to full-bodied wine. It is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc. Rustic tannins in the back knock down the ultimate pleasure, and the point score, ever so slightly, but there’s no doubting the complex, perfumey, noble aromatics this wine has managed to attain despite the staggering heat and drought in June, July and August. This has reached full maturity, but should hold nicely for another 7-10 years. WA 93
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2006 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2008 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé
scuffed label.
Like a lot of wines in this underrated vintage, the 2008 La Mission was one of the great bargains of recent vintages. Its healthy blue/purple color is followed by aromas of blueberries, black raspberries, licorice, truffles, underbrush and forest floor. The scorched earthy/smoky character of this estate’s terroir has not yet emerged. Medium to full-bodied and concentrated with good acidity, freshness and delineation, this is a big wine for the vintage, but also very classic in its balance of tannin, acidity and extract. It will benefit from another 5-7 years of cellaring and should keep for three decades. August 2012 WA 95