CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION 2008
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION 2008
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION 2008
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION 2008
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION 2008
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION 2008
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION 2008
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION 2008
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2008

CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION 2008

Wine 2008 Cru Classé  Bordeaux Pessac Leognan

Tasting notes : Resplendent dress of an intense red. Complex nose of ripe red fruits accompanied by familiar accents typical of this great estate. This "great wine" at first a little closed in the mouth, slowly opens to reveal a great length and finesse of ripe fruits. The dense tannins marry wonderfully. A very beautiful La Mission Haut-Brion.

Grape variety / Blend : 43% Merlot, 51% Cabernet Sauvignon & 6% Cabernet Franc (variations are possible from one vintage to another)

Ageing : Oaked

Maturity : 2015-2055

Food and Wine Pairing : Beef and venison

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95-100 / 100 Rated by 4 experts

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96 / 100
Wine Enthusiast July - 2011
Wine Enthusiast
A muscular wine, with well-defined tannins. The acidity is high, hiding the power and richness of the fruit behind. Then dark tannins come through, with other ripe fruits, finishing with a mineral character.
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18 / 20
Bettane et Desseauve
Bettane et Desseauve
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95 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate August - 2012
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
Like a lot of wines in this underrated vintage, the 2008 La Mission was one of the great bargains of recent vintages. Its healthy blue/purple color is followed by aromas of blueberries, black raspberries, licorice, truffles, underbrush and forest floor. The scorched earthy/smoky character of this estate’s terroir has not yet emerged. Medium to full-bodied and concentrated with good acidity, freshness and delineation, this is a big wine for the vintage, but also very classic in its balance of tannin, acidity and extract. It will benefit from another 5-7 years of cellaring and should keep for three decades. The final blend was 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc.
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95 / 100
Jeannie Cho Lee April - 2009
Jeannie Cho Lee
 Wonderful vibrancy and lifted dark berry fruit. This wine is concentrated and intense but maintains its elegance and grace. Tannins are impressively managed with velvety texture and generosity. Very long finish with potential to age for decades. A very successful year for La Mission in 2008.
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Vintage Wine  2008
Classification Graves - Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pessac Leognan
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château La Mission Haut Brion
Château La Mission Haut Brion
Château La Mission Haut Brion

Château La Mission Haut-Brion is one of the most iconic estates in Pessac-Léognan, renowned for the depth, longevity and singularity of its red and white wines. Classified as a Cru Classé de Graves, the château shares with its illustrious neighbor Château Haut-Brion a long history and an exceptional terroir, while asserting its own stylistic identity, often described as more powerful and more earthy.

Planted on deep gravelly soils mixed with clay and sand, the vineyard benefits from a blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot for the reds, complemented by Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc for the whites. This diversity allows for precise assemblages, giving rise to wines of great aromatic intensity, structured yet always balanced.

Since its integration into the Dillon family fold, La Mission Haut-Brion has undergone exemplary modernization of its facilities while maintaining a respectful approach to the terroir. The winemaking is carried out with great precision, aiming to preserve the expression of the soil and the purity of the fruit.

Major vintages such as the 1947 red wine, the 1949 vintage, Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1982, the mythical 1989 wine, the 1990 vintage, the 2000 wine, Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2010, illustrate the estate's ability to produce exceptional age-worthy wines, sought after on the fine wine collecting market and recognized for their remarkable evolution over the decades.

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