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 »
$650
/750ml
2022 Retail Average
97
/100
2022 Pro Rating
Taut energy races through the 2022 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, wrapping ripe grapefruit, lemon cream, pear and stone-fruit richness in a cool, stony frame that never feels heavy despite its power. The high Semillon content gives a fleshy, waxy depth and a touch of savory, pithy bitterness, while the Sauvignon keeps everything brisk and mouthwatering, making this a dazzlingly intense yet poised white Bordeaux from a hot, dry year.
Butter-poached lobster; Roast chicken with lemon and thyme; Turbot with 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…