Lot 139
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2011 (1, OC) WA 94
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2011 (1, OC) WA 95
Lot 139 Details
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 2011 (1, OC)
Pessac-Léognan. 1er Cru Classé
u. 1 cm.
It has a gentle and caressing bouquet full of copious dark cherry and raspberry fruit, a touch of saddle leather and a seam of dark chocolate emanating from the oak regime, which needs more time to integrate (though it is not an Haut-Brion that is going to demand years and years in bottle). The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and feels gentle in the mouth. It is very well balanced, although perhaps the oak comes through too strongly on the finish, when frankly there is no need. Nevertheless, this is a classic Pessac-Léognan - maybe "mild mannered" and a little conservative compared to more ambitious recent vintages, yet there is no doubting its class and pedigree. Tasted December 2016. Drink: 2021-2045 From the 2011 Duclot Bordeaux Collection WA 94
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2011 (1, OC)
Pessac-Léognan. Cru Classé
The small production (4,150 cases) of 2011 La Mission-Haut-Brion displays the nobility and complexity of this great terroir. Burning embers, scorched earth, blueberry, black currant, licorice and spice aromas jump from the glass of this dense ruby/purple-colored wine. With full body (atypical for a 2011), but no hard edges, this opulent, multidimensional, fleshy, rich, stunningly long, well-balanced La Mission is another great achievement in what has been nearly a century of producing remarkable wines from this hallowed vineyard. The long 2011 should be reasonably mature in another 4-6 years, and last for two decades. April 2014 From the 2011 Duclot Bordeaux Collection WA 95