Château La Mission Haut Brion 2019

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

VertdeVin

The nose is fruity, fresh, elegant and offers a nice definition. It reveals notes of crunchy vine peach, juicy / fleshy apple and ripe lemon associated with exotic fruits as well as a hint of pink grapefruit, pineapple and a subtle mineral hint. The palate is fruity, elegant, delicate and offers sweetness, gourmandize, pulp, a nice tangy frame, a nice freshness, showing radiance as well as purity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / juicy apple, bright quenette and slightly juicy / ripe pineapple associated with mandarin, sweet lemon as well as a hint of quenette, racy minerality and a subtle point almost acacia flowers (in the background). Good length. A tannic side at the end of the mouth, both in terms of aroma and structure.

Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch

Wine Enthusiast

Suave textures and great richness give an impressively typical wine from this estate. It is ripe, full of black fruits and dense tannins. Set for aging, the wine will age at least until 2027.

James Suckling

Blackcurrants and crushed stones with violets and roses. Earthy and black truffle notes, too. Medium to full body with firm, silky tannins that are layered and attractive, in a muscular and toned fashion. Iodine, ink, earth and bark with wet-vine undertones to the fruit at the end. Reserved and impressive. Best after 2025.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2019 La Mission Haut-Brion is composed of 53% Merlot, 39.5% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7.5% Cabernet Franc, harvested from the 11th of September to the 2nd of October. The estimated label alcohol degree is 14.5%. Very deep purple-black in color, it slowly unfurls in the glass to reveal a beguiling perfume of violets, Black Forest cake, wild blueberries and kirsch with nuances of star anise, cast-iron pan, pencil lead and crushed rocks plus a waft of wild sage. The full-bodied palate is densely laden with layers of black fruit, earth and floral-laced flavors, framed by exquisitely ripe, finely grained tannins and compelling freshness, finishing with great length and loads of mineral sparks. A wine of impeccable breeding, both decadently flamboyant and provocatively graceful, this is already a prodigious wine of indisputable beauty.