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.