Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Mission Haut Brion |
Label Name: | Pessac Leognan |
Vintage: | 2006 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 59%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%, Cabernet Franc 1% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 95, Wine Enthusiast 96, Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 94-95, Jancis Robinson 18. 5/20, Wine & Spirits 92
Tasting Note
Intense blackberry and blackcurrant with cigar, cedar, coffee and licorice. Full-bodied and concentrated, with ripe, powdery tannins, fresh acidity and an expansive, very long finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef tenderloin, duck confit; western-style game dishes. Asian pairings: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, rich mushroom or soy-braised beef, spicy Sichuan beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested (Sept 7–29), fermented in temperature-controlled vats, élevage ~18 months in 80% new French oak; bottled June 2008.
Vineyard Info
Historic Cru Classé estate in Pessac-Léognan; owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon since 1983 and renowned for age-worthy, gravel-driven Bordeaux reds.