Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Mission Haut Brion |
Label Name: | Pessac Leognan |
Vintage: | 1985 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pessac-Léognan (Graves), Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon (≈47%), Merlot (≈43%), Cabernet Franc (≈10%). |
Acidity: | 2 |
Tannins: | 2 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 95 (1991); Vinous 93 (recent notes); Wine Advocate ~92 (2012). Widely praised by critics and offered in major auction houses
Tasting Note
Evolved Pessac-Léognan: blackcurrant and kirsch with tobacco, cedar, graphite, smoked/herbal and gamey mushroom notes; medium–full, fleshy palate, low acidity, soft/silky tannins and a smoky, lingering finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, lamb rack, venison and braised short ribs. Asian: Peking duck, char siu/roast pork, Korean bulgogi or braised beef (galbi). (Classic Bordeaux pairings with roasted red meats and game).
Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification with selective parcel blending; aged in oak barrels (historically ~18–22 months with a high proportion of new oak) before extended bottle ageing.
Vineyard Info
Château La Mission Haut-Brion, a Graves cru classé estate adjacent to Haut-Brion; owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon since 1983 and noted for gravel soils and premium Bordeaux blends.