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.