Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion • Pessac-Leognan, France
Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is the rare, dry white Grand Vin of this famed Pessac-Léognan estate, born from form…Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is the rare, dry white Grand Vin of this famed Pessac-Léognan estate, born from former Château Laville Haut-Brion vineyards and tiny production on deeply gravelly Graves soils. Typically based on old-vine…Learn More »
$950
/750ml
2009 Retail Average
92
/100
2009 Pro Rating
Rich fruit and a firm, stony brightness play off each other in Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc 2009, with layers of ripe citrus, yellow orchard fruit and tropical hints wrapped in a powerful, full-bodied frame. The texture is broad and creamy yet kept in check by racy acidity, finishing long with notes of baked lemon, peach and discreet toast that show the pedigree of this inaugural vintage under the new name.
Butter-poached lobster; Roast chicken with tarragon; Seared scallops with lemon beurre blanc
Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is the rare, dry white Grand Vin of this famed Pessac-Léognan estate, born from former Château Laville Haut-Brion vineyards and tiny production on deeply gravelly Graves soils. Typically based on old-vine Sémillon with a significant proportion of Sauvignon Blanc (and occasionally a touch of Muscadelle), it marries rich, almost waxy, sweet-wine-like depth and exotic aromatics with pronounced acidity, mineral drive, and impressive capacity to age. This is a powerful, textural Bordeaux blanc that often shows mor…