LiQuery - Ch�teau La Mission Haut-Brion 2016

Item:	531517
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2016 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2019-04-01
Producer:	Nath. Johnston & Fils
Location:	France - Bordeaux
Price:	$884.85 Price History
Style:	Red Wine
Alcohol:	13.0%
Varietal:	Bordeaux
Sugar Code:	XD (4.0 g/L)
Rating:	98
Total Inventory:	64 vs. on
Glass Style:	Voigner/Chardonnay Purchase Glass

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Tasting Notes
The 2016 La Mission Haut Brion is a blend of 57.5% Merlot and 42.5% Cabernet Sauvignon picked between 19 September and 14 October, one of the longest ever. 'We had to be patient and wait for each plot,' Jean-Philippe Delmas told me. 'It took longer than usual.' As is customary, I allowed my sample, and likewise all the wines poured at this tasting, around 40-45 minutes to open since they always transform in the glass. It has a clean and precise, quite understated bouquet with fine mineralit�, cold stone aromas infusing the black fruit. This has incredible precision, perhaps even more pixelated than the 'gaff over the road' Haut-Brion. The palate is medium-bodied with supple and lithe tannin. I appreciate the line of acidity here, the smoothness and harmony that takes your breath away. Every atom is infused with life-affirming freshness. It is a wine bridled with incredible focus and delineation. I thought that the 2015 La Mission Haut-Brion flirted with perfection. The 2016 has th

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