Château La Mission Haut-Brion--Vintage 2000

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CHATEAU LA MISSION HAUT-BRION The vineyards of La Mission Haut-Brion are located across the road from Haut-Brion, however there are significant differences between the two properties. The vineyards at La Mission are slightly flatter and the soil is slightly richer with a gravel soil over a sub-soil of chalky sand. As Stephen Brook wrote in The Complete Bordeaux that the major difference is in the wine style with La Mission as "more robust, more virile, more overtly tannic than Haut-Brion, and it doesn't easily match the finesse of the First Growth". Although some critics consider that in certain vintages La Mission outshines its illustrious neighbour. La Mission has 21 hectares of vines planted with 48 Cabernet Sauvignon, 45 Merlot and 7 Cabernet Franc. Since 1983 both La Mission Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion have been owned by the Dillon family. The grapes are hand-harvested and sorted in the vineyard on mobile sorting tables. The wine is fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats at an average temperature of 30 degrees and then matured in oak barriques (100 new) for 18 to 22 months. Annual production is approximately 100,000 bottles and the second wine is called Château La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion.

12 bottles per lot

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Château La Mission Haut-Brion--Vintage 2000
Pessac (Graves), cru classé
Tasting Note: Great future predicted. Very deep, plummy-coloured, rich 'legs'; tight and peppery at first, then earthy, mocha, developing caramel-like sweetness; on the palate. Good fruit, full-flavoured, whiff of volatile acidity, good grip, masked tannin. Last tasted June 2004 ***(**) 2010-2020 M.B.
12 bottles per lot

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