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La Mission Haut-Brion 2005 600cl

Grand Cru Classé | Graves, Pessac-Léognan | Bordeaux | France
CHF 7’458.90
Critics scores
100 Robert Parker
The 2005 La Mission Haut-Brion is pure perfection. It has an absolutely extraordinary nose of sweet blackberries, cassis and spring flowers with some underlying minerality, a full-bodied mouthfeel, gorgeously velvety tannins (which is unusual in this vintage) and a long, textured, multi-layered finish that must last 50+ seconds. This is a fabulous wine and a great effort from this hallowed terroir. Drink this modern-day legend over the next 30+ years. Only 5,500 cases were produced of this blend of 69% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Cabernet Franc.
100 Vinous
The 2005 La Mission Haut-Brion is unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage. Effusive aromatics and bright, red-toned fruit make a strong first impression. A wine of vertical intensity and explosive energy, the 2005 is a towering masterpiece. Today it is just at the beginning of a long drinking window that will last another few decades. Red cherry, plum, leather, spice, gravel, smoke, blood orange and pomegranate infuse the palate staining finish. In 2005, La Mission is a wine that satisfies all the senses, from the intellectual to the hedonistic. Magnificent. Tasted two times.
19 Rene Gabriel
69 % Merlot, 30 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 1 % Cabernet Franc. 5500 Kisten. Tiefdunkles Granat mit violett-schwarzen Reflexen. Extrem tiefgründig, Trüffel, getrocknete Heidelbeeren, Cassis, Tabak, Teer, Zedern und schwarze Pfefferkörner, darüber ein feiner Kräuterhauch, Origano, Rosmarin und blühende Kapern. Fester, fleischiger Gaumen, viel Extrakt mit blau- bis schwarzbeerigen Konturen, intensive Adstringenz mit gewaltigen, verlangenden Tanninen, im langen, überaus aromatischen Finale Lakritze, Spitzwegerich und schwarze Beeren. Ein bewegender monumentaler Wein, der von der Kraft her dem 89er gleicht, von der Aromatik her eine Seelenverwandschaft mit dem 98er anstrebt. Nicht die Finessen der Premiers aufweisend, aber qualitativ locker auf demselben Niveau. Und vom Potenzial her zu den langlebigsten der Jahrgangs gehörend. 10: Königliche Schoko-Minzenote mit zartem Portschimmer. Grosse Reserven. Wird ein grosser Klassiker und etnwickelt sich in Richtung 20-Punkte. warten (2017 - 2045)
97 Wine Spectator
The Indian spices and blackberry on the nose are so enticing and inspiring, leading to a full-bodied palate, with very polished tannins that caress. Goes on and on as this builds on the palate, with a mineral and berry aftertaste. For long-term aging. Best after 2015. 5,665 cases made. -JS
Producer
Château La Mission Haut Brion
Similarly owned by the Dillon family, Château La Mission Haut-Brion is certainly the second best producer in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, after its neighbor and Graves greatest producer, Château Haut-Brion. With a history beginning in the early 16th century, La Mission Haut-Brion now justly rivals its sister winery in more than just select vintages, the estate has actually been raised to a comparable First Growth rank in 2009. While the Pessac-Léognan Cru Classé’s La Tour Haut-Brion, used to be La Mission’s second wine, it is now a separately owned brand, however still managed by the Dillon family. The 29-hectare property is planted primarily to the production of their first-rate reds. Their La Mission Haut-Brion is the flagship wine, it is exemplary of their house style - rich, barrel-fermented, dense, and powerful. The château also produces La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion, a second wine that is riper but nonetheless arousing.