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A monumental wine, this historic La Mission-Haut-Brion was the last vintage made by the descendants of the Woltner family, who had owned this estate for decades prior to selling it to their neighbors, the Dillon family (the American owners of cross-street rival, Chateau Haut-Brion). The 1982 admirably demonstrates the magnificence of La Mission as well as the singularity of this amazing terroir. I had the good fortune of tasting it from barrel (where it was an enormous Graves fruit bomb) and watching it develop more nuances in bottle. At age 30, it remains a majestic, multidimensional, profound Bordeaux with another 20-30+ years of life ahead of it. It’s no secret that the great vintages of Bordeaux have levels of fruit extract and depth that go beyond other years. It is this fruit, often referred to as “fat” or “concentration,” that takes decades to dissipate and fade. As it does so, the extraordinary aromatic expression of the terroir asserts itself. Remarkably, the 1982 is still in late adolescence and has not yet reached its peak. Early in my career, much of my reputation was established on calling this vintage correctly, but I never in my wildest dreams thought the 1982s would mature as slowly and last as long as some seem capable of doing. One of the handful of perfect wines of the vintage, the La Mission still possesses a remarkably dense ruby/purple color with only a slight garnet and lightening at the edge. The fruit-dominated aromatics reveal lots of cassis, blueberry, scorched earth, black truffle, incense, graphite and high-class, unsmoked cigar tobacco-like notes. Still exhibiting remarkable concentration, enormous body, silky sweet tannin, and no perceptible acidity, the 1982 remains fresh, delineated and super-compelling. A massive La Mission made by the Dewravin family and their winemakers, all of whom were dismissed the following year when the estate was acquired by Haut-Brion, this modern day legend shows no signs of decline. In fact, it may not have yet reached its peak. Anticipated maturity: now-2060+.
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Château La Mission Haut Brion
Appartenant, lui aussi à la famille Dillon, il ne fait aucun doute que le Château La Mission Haut-Brion se classe au deuxième rang des meilleurs producteurs de l’appellation Pessac-Léognan, seul son voisin et producteur éminent des Graves – le Château Haut-Brion – pouvant revendiquer la première place. Forte d’une histoire qui remonte au début du 16ème siècle, la Mission Haut-Brion rivalise à juste titre avec son alter ego. La comparaison ne porte pas uniquement sur les meilleurs millésimes, le domaine ayant été qualifié de premier cru potentiel en 2009. La Tour Haut-Brion, cru classé de Pessac-Léognan, faisait figure auparavant de second vin de La Mission. Il s’agit aujourd’hui d’une marque indépendante, mais toujours gérée par la famille Dillon. La propriété, qui s’étend sur 29 hectares, est vouée essentiellement à la production de ses excellents vins rouges. La Mission Haut-Brion constitue le fleuron du domaine, incarnant le style maison, c’est-à-dire un vin riche, dense, puissant et fermenté en barrique. Le château élabore également La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion, un second vin plus mûr mais qui reste séduisant.