La Mission Haut-Brion 2016
Red
Pessac-Léognan, France
9.6
WineSaint
Dense aromas of cassis, tobacco and crushed violets build beautifully in the glass. Rich and weighty on the palate with serious concentration and firm, ripe tannins that need cellaring. Mineral notes and sweet spice carry through a long, expansive finish. Rivals the estate's legendary 1955 and 1989. Drink 2025-2045.
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Label
La Mission Haut-Brion
→La Mission Haut-Brion sits directly across the road from Haut-Brion in Pessac-Léognan and has long been regarded as its closest rival in Graves, producing both red and white wines of exceptional consistency and age-worthiness.