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Tasting notes
Tasted blind. Smoky, mealy on the nose. Firmly textured. Only moderate acidity but a subtle wine that’s not trying too hard. Long finish thanks to the texture.
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James Suckling
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2020 La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc has a very pretty, finely delineated bouquet with notes of white peach and lemon verbena and later, a hint of chamomile. The palate is fresh and defined with good weight and salinity. It’s not amazingly complex on the finish, though that is partially compensated by its vigor. Like the Haut-Brion Blanc, this is far below what I would have expected. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.
The 2020 La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc opens in the glass with aromas of citrus oil, lemongrass, crisp stone fruits and wet stones framed by a touch of youthful reduction. Medium to full-bodied, layered and racy, with chalky structure and a mouthwatering finish, it was bottled under Diam 30.
The 2020 La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc opens in the glass with aromas of citrus oil, lemongrass, crisp stone fruits and wet stones framed by a touch of youthful reduction. Medium to full-bodied, layered and racy, with chalky structure and a mouthwatering finish, it was bottled under Diam 30.
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.