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Château La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend 2000
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The 2000 La Mission Haut-Brion is a vintage that I have not tasted for several years. At age 21, it has retained its youthful nose of vivid black cherries, wild strawberry and iodine, and shows less of the black olive tapenade element that I noticed in its youth. The palate is medium-bodied with lithe tannins that belie that backbone of this La Mission. Beautifully balanced and quite peppery, with fine salinity, it is less sauvage than many other millennial Bordeaux, leading to a succulent, sensual finish. This is only just beginning to show what it is capable of. 13.4% alcohol. Tasted at the château with Jean-Philippe Delmas. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2021)
The 2000 La Mission Haut-Brion is a vintage that I have not tasted for several years. At age 21, it has retained its youthful nose of vivid black cherries, wild strawberry and iodine, and shows less of the black olive tapenade element that I noticed in its youth. The palate is medium-bodied with lithe tannins that belie that backbone of this La Mission. Beautifully balanced and quite peppery, with fine salinity, it is less sauvage than many other millennial Bordeaux, leading to a succulent, sensual finish. This is only just beginning to show what it is capable of. 13.4% alcohol. Tasted at the château with Jean-Philippe Delmas. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2021)
9.7
Andrew S
A lot of power and depth here. Still has some time to reach its pinnacle.
A lot of power and depth here. Still has some time to reach its pinnacle.
9.5
Bill Bender
De-F’n-licious. From mag at dinner post Potel tasting. Just an epic, gorgeous, substantive wine. Run don’t walk.
De-F’n-licious. From mag at dinner post Potel tasting. Just an epic, gorgeous, substantive wine. Run don’t walk.
9.7
Tom Kobylarz
The sister property of Haut-Brion and a wine many consider an unofficial 1st Growth, La Mission was firing on all cylinders this night. The 2000 nose was classic, showing the signature Graves scorched Earth, ripe currants, creme de cassis, and roasted coffee beans. The palate built around a core of earth and rock, with a structured and textural powerhouse that relents in the glass as you taste it further, unwrapping the aroma and flavor kaleidoscope slowly and keeping you coming back for more. The 2005 was more of the same but on another level of density and strength being a younger wine and also from an excellent vintage worthy of at least 5 -7 more years before I would go at it again. The nose hinted to a deep future, with the palate clamping down and not showing any signs of relenting that night. #lamission #hautbrion #graves #bordeaux #wine
The sister property of Haut-Brion and a wine many consider an unofficial 1st Growth, La Mission was firing on all cylinders this night. The 2000 nose was classic, showing the signature Graves scorched Earth, ripe currants, creme de cassis, and roasted coffee beans. The palate built around a core of earth and rock, with a structured and textural powerhouse that relents in the glass as you taste it further, unwrapping the aroma and flavor kaleidoscope slowly and keeping you coming back for more. The 2005 was more of the same but on another level of density and strength being a younger wine and also from an excellent vintage worthy of at least 5 -7 more years before I would go at it again. The nose hinted to a deep future, with the palate clamping down and not showing any signs of relenting that night. #lamission #hautbrion #graves #bordeaux #wine
9.8
Jeremy Noye
CEO Morrell & Company
A very seductive example of la mission. Texturally alluring and velvety. Hopefully more aromatics to come in the future.
A very seductive example of la mission. Texturally alluring and velvety. Hopefully more aromatics to come in the future.
9.6
Samantha Breton
Showed great potential but still need some years.
Showed great potential but still need some years.
9.4
Josh Orr
Off bottle...bummer
Off bottle...bummer
7.4
Steve Matthiasson
Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines
Rich and ripe, but delicious anyways. Plummy dark fruit, enough acid to balance.
Rich and ripe, but delicious anyways. Plummy dark fruit, enough acid to balance.
9.3
George Doolan
Super tight and dense, this just started to show itself after 2+ hours. Dark berries, bramble, black tea, hoisin, iodine and rich but very suave almost silky tannin. This wine needs lots of time; I would not be interested in opening a bottle for 10, 15 years perhaps.
Super tight and dense, this just started to show itself after 2+ hours. Dark berries, bramble, black tea, hoisin, iodine and rich but very suave almost silky tannin. This wine needs lots of time; I would not be interested in opening a bottle for 10, 15 years perhaps.
9.4Tara Rowland
First for me
First for me
9.7
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