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18 Rene Gabriel
65 % Merlot, 32 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 3 % Cabernet Franc. 28,7 hal/ha. Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Sehr würziges, barockes Bouquet, schwarze Beeren, Rauch, schwarzer Pfeffer, gibt sich erstaunlich tiefgründig. Im Gaumen mehr floral, denn fruchtig, mürbe Tannine in der Adstringenz zeigend, angenehmer Nachklang. Ein klassischer, vielleicht eher männlicher Haut-Brion, welcher sich mit den Jahrgängen 1988, 1994, 2004 vergleichen wird. warten (2024 - 2048)
93 Wine Spectator
Taut, with a tangy edge to the red currant, damson plum and blackberry notes, framed with plum skin and blood orange accents and backed by a solid roasted apple wood edge on the finish. This has a rather obvious tannic spine but is not woody in feel. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Tasted non-blind. —J.M.
89 Robert Parker
Its big sister, the 2013 La Mission Haut-Brion (65% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc) represents 3,000 cases. This very good to excellent 2013 exhibits a deep plum/ruby color as well as notes of subtle barbecue spice, black currants, incense and wet rocks. With good fruit on the attack, medium body and a short finish, it has the potential to be outstanding if it fleshes out. Drink it over the next 10-15 years.
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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.