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James Suckling
LA CHAPELLE DE LA MISSION HAUT-BRION, 2010
PESSAC-LÉOGNAN
« Fabulous nose of spices, mushrooms, blueberries, and blackberries, followed by a full body with firm, silky tannins. This wine is so flavorful and magnificent. The best second wine ever produced by La Mission. Wait until 2018 to taste it, but it will be hard to wait." - James Suckling
CHARACTERISTICS
| CLASSIFICATION | Second wine of Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Premier Grand Cru Classé |
| BLEND | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
| AROMAS | Spices, mushrooms, blueberries, blackberries |
| FOOD AND WINE PAIRING |
Ravioli with porcini mushrooms, game in sauce, wild duck with bitter orange |
| VINIFICATION | Traditional vinification methods are used. |
| FORMAT | 75 cl |
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LA CHAPELLE DE LA MISSION HAUT-BRION, 2010
Détail du vignoble
| AGRICULTURE | Sustainable |
| GRAPE VARIETIES |
Red varieties: 41% of merlot, 48% of cabernet sauvignon, 11% of cabernet franc |
| VINEYARD SURFACE AREA | 29.18 hectares |
| ANNUAL PRODUCTION | 70,800 bottles |
| HARVEST | Manual |
| SOIL |
Gravel soil composed of different quartz, clayey-sandy-limestone subsoil |
Histoire et anecdotes
Located in front of Château Haut-Brion upon which it shares a large gravel terrace, the Mission Haut-Brion’s history is closely related to the Château Haut-Brion ones.
It was founded in the 16th century by the Lestonnac family when Arnaud de Lestonnac got married to Marie de Pontac (Haut-Brion). In the following century, it was bequeathed to the Vincentian priests of the Mission who carried out major works on the vines. In the 19th, the Chiapella family related to Louisiana, participated in the Mission Haut-Brion’s transatlantic reputation.
In 1983, the Clarence Dillon estate, owner of Château Haut-Brion, acquired the Mission, thus benefiting from the same know-how.
The Mission Haut-Brion was seized during the French Revolution and sold as “National Asset ''.
“If God would forbid drinking, would he have made this wine as good as it is?” would have declared the Marshal de Richelieu about the Mission Haut-Brion.
Caractéristiques
CHARACTERISTICS
| CLASSIFICATION | Second wine of Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Premier Grand Cru Classé |
| BLEND | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
| AROMAS | Spices, mushrooms, blueberries, blackberries |
| FOOD AND WINE PAIRING |
Ravioli with porcini mushrooms, game in sauce, wild duck with bitter orange |
| VINIFICATION | Traditional vinification methods are used. |
| FORMAT | 75 cl |
