Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, 2014, 75cl 3-set and deeply sophisticated

and deeply sophisticated

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Its length leads us towards the endless complexity of its aromas

bitter chocolate and coffee grounds

with the Nuits-Saint-Georges Vieilles Vignes seeing some 20% new oak and the premiers crus 30%

Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, 2014, 75cl 3-set and deeply sophisticatedThe 2014 La Mission Haut Brion Blanc has a surprisingly strict bouquet that needed coaxing from the glass, eventually offering scents of Cornice pear, jasmine and honeysuckle. This is very subtle and clearly will need a few years in bottle, just like Laville Haut Brion demanded. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity, a cheeky pinch of lemongrass enlivening the senses on the entry, quite a feral La Mission Haut Brion Blanc with the Smillon