Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Mission Haut Brion |
Label Name: | Pessac Leognan Blanc |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pessac-Léognan (Bordeaux, Graves) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Sémillon (≈70%), Sauvignon Blanc (≈30%) |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Key scores for 2019: Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 94-96; James Suckling 98-99; Decanter 96; Falstaff 96; strong placement among top Pessac-Léognan whites
Tasting Note
Concentrated citrus and white peach with yuzu, wet pebble minerality and saline chalkiness. Creamy texture, bright acidity and a long, chalky finish with herbal/fennel notes.
Food Pairing
Western: lobster, scallops, roast chicken with cream sauce, goat cheese tart; Asian: miso-glazed cod, steamed fish with ginger and scallion, sushi/sashimi, Vietnamese spring rolls.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressing, fermented and aged in French oak (portion in new barrels), aged on fine lees with limited bâtonnage; bottled after élevage.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Château La Mission Haut-Brion (Domaine Clarence Dillon). Historically linked to Château Laville Haut-Brion; a top Pessac-Léognan estate with longstanding classified-graves reputation.