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 »
$695
/750ml
2021 Retail Average
95
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Energy leads the way in Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc 2021, a tense, concentrated white that layers ripe pear, citrus zest and melon with gentle floral and herbal tones over a sleek, stone-edged frame. The Semillon–Sauvignon blend feels both creamy and incisive, with impressive depth through the mid‑palate and a finish that tightens, hinting at much more to come as it relaxes in bottle.
Butter-poached lobster; Roast chicken with tarragon; Seared scallops with citrus 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…