Château la Mission Haut-Brion 2018

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Guide vert 2021 Comme à son habitude, la Mission Haut-Brion est large, ample et explosive, mais aussi un peu moins subtile en finale que son voisin Haut-Brion. Les amateurs du style seront comblés, d'autant qu'il est promis à une longue garde.

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The 2018 La Mission Haut-Brion is a blend of 53.5% Merlot, 42.9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3.6% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, it emerges from the glass with a first wave of stewed black and red plums, mulberries and black raspberries scents, followed by pronounced notions of warm cassis, clove oil, violets and chocolate box, with hints of cast-iron pan, pencil lead and forest floor coming through after a few minutes. The medium to full-bodied palate shimmers with energy, delivering layers of red and black fruits with earthy and mineral sparks and a texture so satiny you need to remember to look for it, finishing with amazing vibrancy. This is so wonderfully evocative and singular, and yet it feels like its holding something back. It makes for an impressive glass right now, but give it a good 5 years in bottle to allow further nuances to emerge and expect it to seriously reward those who can wait a good 12-15 years, when it should really hit its stride.

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D'un rouge foncé aux reflets violines, ce 2018 s'ouvre sur des arômes profonds et complexes de fruits cuits, de boisé fumé, d'épices, de tabac et d'encens. En bouche, il apparaît franc et alerte en attaque, volumineux, dense, doté de tanins bien présents mais au grain soyeux, avec de bout en bout le soutien d'une grande fraîcheur qui étire la finale. Un grand et beau classique.

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