2009 Mission Haut-Brion La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion
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46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc. Aged 15–18 months in 75% new oak. Leathery nose, pure blackcurrant fruit and some prune aromas too – not in a bad way, there is no lack of freshness. Modern in structure on the palate, with expressive black fruit and feathery tannins, plus that leathery character all the way through, and lingering on the finish. Classic and fragrant. (RH)
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James Suckling
Wine Spectator
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Tasted blind. Dull greyish crimson. Pretty dry fruit but fresh on the way to the finish. Lots of energy here. Though it doesn’t quite follow through on the finish. (JR)
Deep cherry. Smoky dark fruit but more fresh fruit than sweet fruit. Cool, rounded but deep tannins. Super smooth, then dry and more savoury on the palate. Elegant but generous too. Impressive length. (JH)
Very dark. There is lift on the nose here. Very supple start and then it's a little severe in terms of tannins. Just a little hollow. Long. Juicy. (JR)
About the producer
Ch. la Mission Haut-Brion – sister estate of Ch. Haut-Brion and part of the Clarence Dillon stable – is one of the greatest estates in all of Bordeaux. Based in Pessac-Léognan but not officially classified, it produces outstanding red and white wines.