2023 Château La Mission Haut-Brion

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Château la Mission Haut-Brion is located in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, ranked among the Crus Classés in the Graves classification of 1953. La Mission Haut-Brion is the sister company of Château Haut-Brion. The winery belongs to the Graves wine region, in the municipality of Talence with an additional estate in Pessac. The winery also produces a second wine from younger vines, La Chapelle de la Mission, since the 1991 vintage, and the dry white wine Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc since the merger of Château Laville Haut-Brion in 2010.

The vineyards extend over 21 hectares between Pessac and Léognan, with a distribution of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc. The estate produces an average of between 6,000 and 7,000 cases of its grand vin La Mission Haut-Brion annually. For the second wine, La Chapelle de la Mission, an average of 4,000 cases are produced. The white Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc has an annual production of 500 to 700 cases.

In the vineyard

The winter of 2023 was characterized by relatively low temperatures and heavy rainfall. The buds emerged in mid-March. The rainy weather and warm days encouraged the vines to grow continuously, at a hectic pace. The teams had to be alert and closely monitor the vineyard to avoid any risk of disease and to intervene quickly.

Thanks to the favorable location of the vineyard, where air circulates well and the leaves do not remain damp for long, and the constant vigilance of the winegrowers, diseases such as mildew have been prevented. The flowering and formation of the grape bunches took place under excellent conditions, which promised an abundant grape harvest.

A lot of attention was paid to green work throughout the season. In half of the vineyard, leaf thinning was done on the east side. Green harvests were increased, while pruning was limited to maintain the coolness of the soil and protect the grapes from sunburn, so that they could benefit from the shade.

Harvest of the La Mission Haut-Brion 2023

The harvest of red grapes started on September 6, under good weather conditions, although it was very hot. The grapes were ripe and concentrated for all varieties, with an abundance of phenolic compounds rarely seen before and very good sugar content. The juices were fresh and fruity. The bountiful harvest extended over 20 days for all plots and under summer weather conditions. 69.5% new wooden barrels.

Blend

• 52.7% Merlot

• 29.6% Cabernet Sauvignon

• 17.7% Cabernet Franc

Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2023 Tasting Notes

The color is a strong, dark red. The first scent is very aromatic and fruity. When rolling, a world opens up, it exudes a feeling of depth: perfect ripeness of fruit, complex. The first taste is broad and thick, without heaviness. The fruit is paramount in development. The tannins are abundant, full and juicy. This is a beautiful, abundant Mission.

FACT : In the Tab: Appendix you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send it to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. You will immediately see the possible discount if you choose Pickup in the Checkout page. We are almost next to the Rijksweg with plenty of parking. Click here for address.