CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION 1955
CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION 1955
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1955

CHÂTEAU LA MISSION HAUT BRION 1955

Wine 1955 Cru Classé  Bordeaux Pessac Leognan
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100 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate January - 2012
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
Tasted at the evening dinner in Southwold. This bottle was brought by John Avery just a few weeks before he passed away and as usual, anything from his uncle's stash of claret usually leaves you speechless. Quite simply, this bottle is as good as Bordeaux gets. It has a deep, clear hue. The nose is difficult to describe in words: a spellbinding kaleidoscope of red berries, black truffle, a touch of anis and then Cepes. It is complete and heavenly with delineation that is unimaginable. The palate is medium-bodied with immense depth and structure, but by no means a powerful Graves. It is underpinned by melted, fine tannins, a silky texture and indeterminate secondary flavours nigh impossible to pin down. This is even better than the one bottle I tasted from the chateau in 2008. People say there is no such thing as a perfect wine. This fathomless beauty would probably agree, blissfully unaware that it could not be improve in any way or fashion. Thanks John!
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19 / 20
Jancis Robinson January - 2012
Jancis Robinson
Extremely rich and broad. Great sweet bricks and minerals character. Full, sweet and persistent. The star of the show.
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96 / 100
Franck Dubourdieu September - 2007
Franck Dubourdieu
100 / 100
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider February - 2020
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
The smoke, leather, tar, tobacco, campfire ember and earthy, stony red fruit nose is impossible to ignore. And yet, when the wine hits your palate, it makes you forget all about it. Waves of fruit, spice, tobacco wrapper and more red fruit stick with you for over 60 seconds. This is greatness in wine.
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Vintage Wine  1955
Classification Graves - Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Pessac Leognan
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château La Mission Haut Brion
Château La Mission Haut Brion
Château La Mission Haut Brion

Château La Mission Haut-Brion is one of the most iconic estates in Pessac-Léognan, renowned for the depth, longevity and singularity of its red and white wines. Classified as a Cru Classé de Graves, the château shares with its illustrious neighbour Château Haut-Brion a long history and an exceptional terroir, whilst asserting its own stylistic identity, often described as more powerful and more earthy.

Planted on deep gravelly soils mixed with clay and sand, the vineyard benefits from a grape variety mix dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot for the reds, complemented by Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc for the whites. This diversity allows for precise blending, giving rise to wines of great aromatic intensity, structured yet always balanced.

Since its integration into the Dillon family fold, La Mission Haut-Brion has undergone exemplary modernisation of its facilities whilst maintaining a respectful approach to the terroir. The winemaking is carried out with great precision, aiming to preserve the expression of the soil and the purity of the fruit.

Major vintages such as the 1947 red wine, the 1949 vintage, Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1982, the mythical 1989 wine, the 1990 vintage, the 2000 wine, Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2010, illustrate the estate's ability to produce exceptional age-worthy wines, sought after on the fine wine collector's market and recognised for their remarkable evolution over the decades.

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