CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION 2017
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Château la Mission Haut Brion 2017
Pessac-Léognan (Grand Cru Classé de Graves)
“Composed of 56% Merlot, 4.4% Cabernet Franc and 39.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 La Mission Haut-Brion is a little reticent on the nose to begin, slowly unfurling to reveal notes of crushed blackcurrants, Black Forest cake and Morello cherries with suggestions of cigar box, pencil shavings, charcoal and fertile loam. Medium-bodied, the palate has fantastic intensity with loads of mineral layers and a rock-solid line of firm, grainy tannins, finishing very long and with great energy.” – 96+/100, Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
VARIETIES: Merlot 56%, Cabernet Sauvignon 39.6%, Cabernet Franc 4.4%
REGION: France / Bordeaux / Graves / Pessac-Léognan
AGEING: Matured in 68% new barrels for 18 to 20 months
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 20 years
SERVE: Serve at 16 – 18ºC
CRITICS SCORES: 97/JS, 96/D, 96/RP, 95/WE, 94/JD. 94/WS
VIVINO: Average 4.5 ★★★★✰
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2017 Rouge | Vintage | Château la Mission Haut Brion
2017 has all the necessary qualities to become a benchmark vintage
Vegetative growth started on the 13th of March, then was accelerated by a warm, sunny spring. Two incidents of frost in late April served as a reminder to winegrowers that viticulture is fragile and that nature cannot be tamed.The water deficit, which reached 50% in July and August, was a distinguishing feature of the vintage. However, thanks to significant rainfall in June, the vines were spared from the drought. Above-average sunshine and a spell of very hot weather (29 days over 30°C), moderated by relatively cool nights (enabling the grapes to ripen without stress) also resulted in favourable winegrowing conditions.The outstanding fruit is reflected in our wines, which have managed to preserve the freshness vital to the balance we always seek. Weather during the month of September was fine for picking – with the exception of the second week, when it rained, which helped the Cabernets to ripen slowly and well. 2017 has all the necessary qualities to become a benchmark vintage.
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