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2019 Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Not ready
Jancis Robinson MW
18.5/20
Georgie Hindle
97/100
James Suckling
99-100/100
William Kelley
99/100
Product: 20198008990
2019 Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2019
Maturity Not ready
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château La Mission-Haut-Brion

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 18.5/20
A thoroughbred tugging at the reins. Deep colour. Lifted and racy on the nose with a hint of cassis. Ripe and mouth-filling, then a charge of fine Drink 2030 - 2050jancis_robinson_mw MW, JancisRobinson.com (June 2020)
Drink 2030 - 2050
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Jun 2020)
Georgie Hindle 97/100
Wonderful sweet fruit and floral aromatics. Great freshness and life here; tannins are present, chalky and consuming, but in a great way. The mouthfeel is excellent and really stands out - the deep cherry, plum and blackcurrant fruit pulsing underneath the tannins with cooling menthol and mouthwatering freshness on top, so you get power and lift! One of the more open wines at this point, with so much charm. Approachable and showing off, but still a lot more to give in time. A brilliant wine. 53% Merlot, 39.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7.5% Cabernet Franc.Drink 2027 - 2047Georgina Hindle, decanter.com (January 2022)
Drink 2030 - 2050
Georgie Hindle, Decanter.com (Jan 2022)
James Suckling 99-100/100
A tight and structured La Mission that takes you deep into the glass with super intensity and power. The tannins are omnipresent and envelop the palate. It’s full-bodied yet agile and complete. Iodine, sweet tobacco and blackberry character. It seems never to finish. Another WOW wine that reminds me of some of the great classics of this estate, such as the 1955.james_suckling (May 2020)
Drink 2030 - 2050
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (May 2020)
William Kelley 99/100
The 2019 La Mission Haut-Brion unwinds in the glass with aromas of inky berry fruit, wild plums and cherries mingled with notions of warm spices, burning embers and creamy new oak. Full-bodied, deep and layered, it's rich and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit, bright acids and fine, powdery tannins. Powerful and tightly wound, this is less sumptuous and demonstrative out of the gates than its sibling, Haut-Brion, but I suspect it possesses even more tremendous potential.Drink 2033 - 2070William Kelley, Wine Advocate (April 2022)
Drink 2030 - 2050
William Kelley, RobertParker.com (Apr 2022)

About this wine

Chateau la Mission Haut-Brion

Château La Mission-Haut-Brion is the greatest Graves wine after Haut-Brion and in some vintages is considered the superior wine of the two. La Mission-Haut-Brion is situated just across the road from Haut-Brion in the commune of Talence in the southern suburbs of Bordeaux. Since 1983, both properties have been under the same ownership, Domaine Clarence Dillon S.A. La Mission-Haut-Brion's vineyards (Cabernet Sauvignon 48%, Merlot 45%, Cabernet Franc 7%) lie on a large (up to 18 metres deep in places) gravel bank interspersed with clay. The wine is fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats and then matured in oak barriques (100% new) for 18 months. The wines of La Mission Haut Brion are rich, oaky and powerful and need at least 10 years of bottle ageing before they should be broached.
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