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2018 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion

Bordeaux Blend Red Wine

France / Bordeaux / Graves  / Pessac-Leognan

$895
JD 100
RP 99
V 97
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2018 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France

Complex, full-bodied, rich… Château La Mission Haut-Brion summons the most complimentary adjectives. The blend evolves according to the vintages but Château La Mission Haut-Brion retains its characteristics of great intensity.

Tasting note
A beautiful, intense, dark red color. At first glance, the nose leaves a sensation of great maturity. It is dense and deep, ripe, with woody, spicy, and complex notes. The attack is broad and juicy, then the wine advances, full, structured, and succulent. Very good length. After tasting, this wine leaves the feeling of immense pleasure that this wine gives in great vintages.

The Climate
Spring 2018 was marked by regular thunderstorms. The vine develops a beautiful vegetative surface, but its growth is slowed by the violent disturbance of May 26. It recovers quickly, however. The month of June is mild, allowing for uniform flowering. A hot summer followed, with rare rainfall. The ripening process thus took place in very good conditions. In September, the high pressure system sets in. We harvest under radiant sunshine, all the grape varieties are picked at maturity, and the health is perfect.

Harvest date
From September 10 to October 2

Assembly
Merlot: 53.5%
Cabernet franc: 3.6%
Cabernet sauvignon: 42.9%

New barrels
62%

Alcohol
14.5%

Date of release
From May 11 to 13, 2020

JD 100

Jeb Dunnuck

Although it emerges from a similar terroir and the same winemaking team, the 2018 Château La Mission Haut-Brion is a dramatically different wine than the Haut-Brion and has a more concentrated, dense, powerful style that is all potential at this point. Dense purple-hued, with lots of crème de cassis, black cherries, smoked meats, lead pencil, graphite, and crushed stone aromatics, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a concentrated mid-palate, masses of ripe tannins, integrated acidity, and one hell of a finish. This blockbuster, backward, monster of a La Mission Haut-Brion needs to be forgotten for a good decade (or more) but is going to be just about immortal. Reviewed by: Jeb Dunnuck, Issue date: March 2021. Drinking window: 2031 - 2081.
RP 99

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2018 La Mission Haut-Brion is a blend of 53.5% Merlot, 42.9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3.6% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, it emerges from the glass with a first wave of stewed black and red plums, mulberries and black raspberries scents, followed by pronounced notions of warm cassis, clove oil, violets and chocolate box, with hints of cast-iron pan, pencil lead and forest floor coming through after a few minutes. The medium to full-bodied palate shimmers with energy, delivering layers of red and black fruits with earthy and mineral sparks and a texture so satiny you need to remember to look for it, finishing with amazing vibrancy. This is so wonderfully evocative and singular, and yet it feels like its holding something back. It makes for an impressive glass right now, but give it a good 5 years in bottle to allow further nuances to emerge and expect it to seriously reward those who can wait a good 12-15 years, when it should really hit its stride. Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Issue date: March 2021. Drinking window: 2026 - 2060.
V 97

Vinous

The 2018 La Mission Haut-Brion was double decanted and assessed after two hours, and the over the following 24 hours compared directly with – what else? – Haut-Brion. They were initially poured blind. This has retained a very perfumed and hedonistic bouquet of black fruit and pressed violets, and less of the graphite that I picked up out of barrel; touches of ash/fireside hearth develop with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, and quite structured, more so than the Haut-Brion. There is a brightness here that I really like. Vivid, animated and brimming with energy and still incredibly persistent on the finish. A fabulous La Mission Haut-Brion that deserves several years in bottle, and though I would not rank it alongside, say, the 1955 or 1989, it is a magnificent Pessac-Léognan. Reviewed by: Neal Martin, Issue date: January 2021. Drinking window: 2024 - 2060.

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JD 100

Jeb Dunnuck

Although it emerges from a similar terroir and the same winemaking team, the 2018 Château La Mission Haut-Brion is a dramatically different wine than the Haut-Brion and has a more concentrated, dense, powerful style that is all potential at this point. Dense purple-hued, with lots of crème de cassis, black cherries, smoked meats, lead pencil, graphite, and crushed stone aromatics, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a concentrated mid-palate, masses of ripe tannins, integrated acidity, and one hell of a finish. This blockbuster, backward, monster of a La Mission Haut-Brion needs to be forgotten for a good decade (or more) but is going to be just about immortal. Reviewed by: Jeb Dunnuck, Issue date: March 2021. Drinking window: 2031 - 2081.
RP 99

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2018 La Mission Haut-Brion is a blend of 53.5% Merlot, 42.9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3.6% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, it emerges from the glass with a first wave of stewed black and red plums, mulberries and black raspberries scents, followed by pronounced notions of warm cassis, clove oil, violets and chocolate box, with hints of cast-iron pan, pencil lead and forest floor coming through after a few minutes. The medium to full-bodied palate shimmers with energy, delivering layers of red and black fruits with earthy and mineral sparks and a texture so satiny you need to remember to look for it, finishing with amazing vibrancy. This is so wonderfully evocative and singular, and yet it feels like its holding something back. It makes for an impressive glass right now, but give it a good 5 years in bottle to allow further nuances to emerge and expect it to seriously reward those who can wait a good 12-15 years, when it should really hit its stride. Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Issue date: March 2021. Drinking window: 2026 - 2060.
V 97

Vinous

The 2018 La Mission Haut-Brion was double decanted and assessed after two hours, and the over the following 24 hours compared directly with – what else? – Haut-Brion. They were initially poured blind. This has retained a very perfumed and hedonistic bouquet of black fruit and pressed violets, and less of the graphite that I picked up out of barrel; touches of ash/fireside hearth develop with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, and quite structured, more so than the Haut-Brion. There is a brightness here that I really like. Vivid, animated and brimming with energy and still incredibly persistent on the finish. A fabulous La Mission Haut-Brion that deserves several years in bottle, and though I would not rank it alongside, say, the 1955 or 1989, it is a magnificent Pessac-Léognan. Reviewed by: Neal Martin, Issue date: January 2021. Drinking window: 2024 - 2060.

2018 Chateau La Mission Haut Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France

Complex, full-bodied, rich… Château La Mission Haut-Brion summons the most complimentary adjectives. The blend evolves according to the vintages but Château La Mission Haut-Brion retains its characteristics of great intensity.

Tasting note
A beautiful, intense, dark red color. At first glance, the nose leaves a sensation of great maturity. It is dense and deep, ripe, with woody, spicy, and complex notes. The attack is broad and juicy, then the wine advances, full, structured, and succulent. Very good length. After tasting, this wine leaves the feeling of immense pleasure that this wine gives in great vintages.

The Climate
Spring 2018 was marked by regular thunderstorms. The vine develops a beautiful vegetative surface, but its growth is slowed by the violent disturbance of May 26. It recovers quickly, however. The month of June is mild, allowing for uniform flowering. A hot summer followed, with rare rainfall. The ripening process thus took place in very good conditions. In September, the high pressure system sets in. We harvest under radiant sunshine, all the grape varieties are picked at maturity, and the health is perfect.

Harvest date
From September 10 to October 2

Assembly
Merlot: 53.5%
Cabernet franc: 3.6%
Cabernet sauvignon: 42.9%

New barrels
62%

Alcohol
14.5%

Date of release
From May 11 to 13, 2020

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