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La Mission Haut Brion 1992
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
This is rather one-dimensional and dour on the nose and certainly lacking the vigour of the ensuing ’93. The palate is medium-bodied, hollow in the middle, quite tannic but there is certainly very little fruit coming in on the slightly green finish. A pale imitation of a La Mission. Past its best. Tasted May 2008.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The 1992, with a sweeter, more flattering, riper nose than the 1991, is also a large-scaled, rich, heady wine for the vintage, with slightly more concentration, glycerin, and extract than the 1991. The wine finishes with considerable ripeness, and a dry, moderately tannic, authoritative finish. It should prove to be richer than the 1991. Those readers who purchased the delicious 1987 La Mission on my recommendation might be interested in knowing that winemaker Jean Delmas feels the 1992 is more concentrated than the 1987.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
An excellent wine for the vintage, La Mission-Haut-Brion's 1992 exhibits a dark ruby color, an intense, blackcurrant, mineral, and floral-scented nose, and supple, medium-bodied flavors that cascade over the palate. The wine is soft and opulent, with plenty of glycerin and lusty alcohol in the gorgeous finish. Drink it over the next 10-12 years. Don't be surprised if this wine turns out to merit an even higher rating in a few years.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Soft, delicious, and fully mature, this is very fine wine and quite an accomplishment in a dreadful vintage. The wine shows dark plum/ruby color with some amber at the edge. The nose offers black fruits intermixed with a hint of herbs, mineral, and mushroom. The wine is round, richly fruity, with some sweet tannin in the finish. Drink it over the next 5-6 years. Last tasted, 9/02.
About the Producer
25 hectares of red grape varieties, including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, are planted in the traditional vineyard of the winery; the Werner family's vineyard also has 4 hectares of white grape varieties, including Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, used for Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc at different times during the Werner family's reign And the production of the original Chateau Laville Haut-Brion Blanc (Chateau Laville Haut-Brion Blanc). The Werner family's original Chateau La Tour Haut-Brion ceased production after 2005, and the 5 hectares of vineyards it owns are mainly used for the blending of the second red wine of Chateau Meixun. In terms of wine production, the winery will set up screening stations on trucks in the vineyard to screen the manually picked grapes for the first time. Fermentation is then carried out in a stainless steel wine tank equipped with a computer-controlled system that monitors the homogenization and temperature of the wine after measuring the temperature of the pressed grape juice and residue. Clarified with fresh egg whites before bottling, but not filtered.
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