Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Mission Haut Brion |
Label Name: | Pessac Leognan |
Vintage: | 2016 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 57.5%, Cabernet Sauvignon 42.5% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for the 2016 vintage include: Wine Advocate ~98, Decanter 98, Vinous ~97, James Suckling 96–97, Jancis Robinson 17/20, Falstaff 98
Tasting Note
Deep garnet. Aromas of crushed blackcurrant, black cherry, dark chocolate, tobacco and forest floor. Medium-to-full bodied, with fine-grained chewy tannins, lively acidity, concentrated dark fruit and a long, mineral, smoky finish.
Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, beef Wellington, grilled ribeye, duck confit; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), mushroom and soy-braised short ribs.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; temperature-controlled fermentation; malolactic conversion; aged 18–22 months in French oak (majority new barrels).
Vineyard Info
Château La Mission Haut-Brion (Domaine Clarence Dillon) is a historic Pessac-Léognan estate producing elegant, terroir-driven wines noted for smoky, mineral character and longevity.