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.