Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Mission Haut Brion |
Label Name: | Pessac Leognan |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.7% |
Grape(s): | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Lisa Perrotti-Brown (Wine Advocate) 97-99; Neal Martin (Vinous) 97-99; Jancis Robinson 18+/20; James Suckling 97-98; Antonio Galloni 96-98
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, Morello cherry and wild blueberry with violets, tobacco, dark chocolate and forest-floor notes; bright freshness, fine-grained ripe tannins and a very long, mineral-driven finish
Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, beef ribeye, duck confit, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, braised beef noodle, Korean barbecue with fermented soy or black bean sauces.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in temperature-controlled vats; matured ~76.8% in new French oak (around 18-20 months); rigorous sorting and cellar élevage.
Vineyard Info
Historic Cru Classé estate in Pessac-Léognan, now part of Domaine Clarence Dillon; modernized by the Woltner family and renowned for structured, terroir-driven wines.