2012 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan
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S$19288
Country : France
Vintage : 2012
Region : Pessac Leognan, Bordeaux
Winemaker Notes
Second wine of Château La Mission Haut Brion, it was so named because of the construction of a chapel by the Lazarist fathers, then owners of the estate, in the 17th century. Consecrated in 1698, this chapel still exists. It should be noted that the wine produced on the former plots of Château Tour Haut-Brion has been integrated into that of La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion, from the 2006 vintage. It therefore no longer exists under the Tour Haut-Brion label. Brion since that date. The wine is aged in oak barrels (new at 25%) between 18 and 22 months. A scale model of La Mission Haut Brion, slightly less intense and deep, but particularly attractive.
About Winery
Château la Mission Haut-Brion is a Bordeaux wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation, classed among the Crus Classés in the Graves classification of 1953. The winery, located in close vicinity of the city of Bordeaux, belongs to the wine region Graves, in the commune of Talence with additional property in Pessac.
The château also produces a second wine from younger vines, La Chapelle de la Mission, since the 1991 vintage, and the dry white wine Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc since the 2010 merger of Château Laville Haut-Brion.
American wine critic Robert Parker awarded the maximum one hundred points for the 2000 La Mission Haut Brion, making it six occasions Parker has given the estate this score. Jancis Robinson, MW describes La Mission as "the quintessential insider's wine" while David Peppercorn, MW holds the estate's consistent performance over the last century as justification to classify La Mission as a Premier Cru, as was done to Château Mouton Rothschild in 1973. In 2009, the Liv-ex Bordeaux Classification considered Château La Mission Haut-Brion as a potential First Growth along with Château Mouton Rothschild and the four estates classified in 1855: Château Haut-Brion, Château Margaux, Château
Winemaker Notes
Second wine of Château La Mission Haut Brion, it was so named because of the construction of a chapel by the Lazarist fathers, then owners of the estate, in the 17th century. Consecrated in 1698, this chapel still exists. It should be noted that the wine produced on the former plots of Château Tour Haut-Brion has been integrated into that of La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion, from the 2006 vintage. It therefore no longer exists under the Tour Haut-Brion label. Brion since that date. The wine is aged in oak barrels (new at 25%) between 18 and 22 months. A scale model of La Mission Haut Brion, slightly less intense and deep, but particularly attractive.
About Winery
Château la Mission Haut-Brion is a Bordeaux wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation, classed among the Crus Classés in the Graves classification of 1953. The winery, located in close vicinity of the city of Bordeaux, belongs to the wine region Graves, in the commune of Talence with additional property in Pessac.
The château also produces a second wine from younger vines, La Chapelle de la Mission, since the 1991 vintage, and the dry white wine Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc since the 2010 merger of Château Laville Haut-Brion.
American wine critic Robert Parker awarded the maximum one hundred points for the 2000 La Mission Haut Brion, making it six occasions Parker has given the estate this score. Jancis Robinson, MW describes La Mission as "the quintessential insider's wine" while David Peppercorn, MW holds the estate's consistent performance over the last century as justification to classify La Mission as a Premier Cru, as was done to Château Mouton Rothschild in 1973. In 2009, the Liv-ex Bordeaux Classification considered Château La Mission Haut-Brion as a potential First Growth along with Château Mouton Rothschild and the four estates classified in 1855: Château Haut-Brion, Château Margaux, Château
92 points James Suckling
Pure and precise aromas of dark fruits and currants with hints of stones follow through to a full body, fine tannins and a fresh finish. Harmonious and very elegant. 
(2/2015)
92 points Wine Enthusiast
0 Named after the chapel that brings out the monastic feel of Château la Mission Haut-Brion, this second wine is firm and tannic, with a dusty texture and a dry, firm aftertaste. It's nowhere near ready to drink although with its weight and the potential of the underlying black currant fruits, it's likely to be richly dense in the years to come. (RV) (5/2015)
