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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
Anch'esso di proprietà della famiglia Dillon, Château La Mission Haut-Brion è sicuramente il secondo miglior produttore della denominazione Pessac-Léognan, dopo il vicino miglior produttore di Graves, Château Haut-Brion. Con una storia che risale all'inizio del XVI secolo, La Mission Haut-Brion ora compete con la cantina consorella in varie annate selezionate. La tenuta è stata infatti elevata a un livello paragonabile al Premier Cru nel 2009. Ora il La Tour Haut-Brion fa parte dei Cru Classé della denominazione Pessac-Leognan ed è un marchio appartenente a proprietari diversi, ma è comunque gestito dalla famiglia Dillon. La proprietà di 29 ettari è vitata principalmente per la produzione dei rossi di prima qualità. La Mission Haut-Brion è il vino più importante, emblema dello stile della Maison: ricco, fermentato in botte, denso e potente. Lo Château produce inoltre La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion, un secondo vino più maturo, ma non meno emozionante.