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La Mission Haut Brion, Blanc 2010
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux 2010 tasting. The La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc 2010 has a fragrant bouquet with lemon peel, white flowers, dried apricot and passion fruit - nicely defined and opening in the glass. The palate is clean and fresh on the entry, with lime zest and a touch of white peach, building gently towards a harmonious, pleasing peachy finish. Lovely. Tasted January 2014.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Composed of 81% Semillon and 19% Sauvignon Blanc, this 2010 exhibits crisp, zesty acids as well as a full-bodied mouthfeel offering lots of lanolin, sealing wax, honeyed Mandarin oranges and lemon oil. This sensational effort has 30-40 years of aging potential.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
A blend of 81% Semillon and 19% Sauvignon Blanc, this has a well-defined bouquet with grapefruit, green lime, white flowers and a touch of lemon curd. Very good definition. The palate is medium-bodied with fine definition, a little yeasty on the entry, becoming more citrus driven towards the finish with lemon curd and a hint of vanilla pod. Good length. This is a lovely Laville...sorry...La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc worthy of long-term cellaring. Tasted March 2011.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted at Chateau Haut Brion. Like the counterpart red wines, the white La Mission is more outgoing than the Haut Brion with scents of fresh pineapple, citrus peel and passion fruit, again with fine minerality. The palate has a little more fatness in the mouth compared to the Haut Brion Blanc with subtle tropical tones, orange peel and a little peach. This is generous and mouth-filling although perhaps I would err towards the Haut Brion Blanc in terms of intellectual capacity. Tasted November 2012.
Reviewed by: Ian d'Agata
Bright gold-tinged straw-yellow. Complex aromas of stone fruits, melon, pear, rosemary and sage. Very rich, ripe and creamy on entry, then brighter and fresher in the middle, with waxy pear and citrus flavors nicely lifted by sound acids. This highly complex wine offers a velour-like texture and excellent depth while remaining admirably restrained. Finishes with superb verve and length. A textbook example of what great semillon is all about.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
A staggeringly rich blend of 81% Semillon and the rest Sauvignon Blanc, this full-throttle, impressively endowed wine has good acidity, with hints of candle wax, mandarin orange marmalade, caramelized melons and lemon oil. It is a stunner and should last 30-40 more years.
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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