Lot 159
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1999 (1)
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1994 (2)
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1996 (1)
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2008 (1) WA 95
Lot 159 Details
CHÂTEAU HAUT-BRION 1999 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. 1er Cru Classé
wrinkled & soiled label.
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1994 (2)
Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé
u. 1 x ts. 1 x peeling label.
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 1996 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé
u. bn.
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION 2008 (1)
Pessac-Léognan. Grand Cru Classé
u. bn.
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