"100 points" - Tastingbook.com
"99 points. A finish that fans out gloriously." - Vinous
"99 points. Massive wall of fruit, rocks, stone, tannin and scorched earth" - Jeff Leve
“98 points. "This is a wonderful wine, it’s absolutely precise, finely wrought and gorgeously balanced between richness and elegance.” – Decanter
“98 points. "It’s sexier and more charming compared to the more backward Haut Brion, yet I suspect it will age just as long." – Jeb Dunnuck
“2016 La Mission Haut-Brion is certainly the most complete and charming the château has made in a long time.” – Château La Mission Haut-Brion
100 points Bordeaux-kultvin til vinsamlingen?
Årgang 2016 har for længst markeret sig som en af de mest eftertragtede blandt Bordeaux-fans og når der så samtidig står Château La Mission Haut-Brion på etiketten, så kan hypen næsten ikke blive større.
I skrivende stund har den ikoniske kultvin scoret 100 points fra Robert Parker hele 9 gange og bunkevis af ”perfect scores” fra andre vinanmeldere, herunder Tastingbook, der altså giver 2016 årgangen 100 points.
Château La Mission Haut-Brion forveksles ofte med 2. vinen til Château Haut-Brion 1. Cru Classé, men dette er en fejl og selvom de er naboer, så er er ”La Mission” et selvstændigt slot med en prægtig historie.
Chateau La Mission Haut Brion er beliggende i den sydlige udkant af storbyen Bordeaux. Slottet stammer fra slutningen af 1500-tallet, men har siden 1983 tilhørt den amerikanske Dillon-familie, der ligeledes ejer naboslottet Chateau Haut-Brion. Slottets 25 hektar er beliggende på dybe grusaflejringer og velsignet med gamle, tætplantede vinstokke. Den årlige produktion er på blot 6.000-7.000 flasker.
Anmeldelser af Ch. La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Cru Classé 2016
100/100 Tastingbook.com
99/100 Vinous
"The 2016 La Mission Haut-Brion was stunning from barrel, and now in bottle. It has a sublime bouquet of blackberries, briar and hints of dark chocolate and rose petals that gain intensity with aeration while maintaining ethereal delineation. It never steps on the accelerator too hard. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin. There is still a veneer of new oak that will need to be assimilated over the coming years. This is a deep La Mission that caresses the mouth. Touches of graphite lingering on a finish that fans out gloriously. Is the 2016 up there with the 1955 or 1989? Nearly."
99/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"This massive wall of fruit, rocks, stone, tannin and scorched earth hits you in all the right places. Dense, intense and concentrated, the fruit on the palate and in the nose comes with this fabulous campfire ember note. This is a long term hold. So be prepared to wait for as long as 2 decades for the wine to really show off its greatness. It will be worth the wait if you are either young enough, rich enough, or both!"
98/100 Decanter
"This is a wonderful wine, it’s absolutely precise, finely wrought and gorgeously balanced between richness and elegance, with notes of damson, black cherry, slate and rosemary. Silky soft tannins highlight the concentration of the fruit and the grilled oak notes that are La Mission’s signature, with a fresh core that stretches out the palate. A low pH gives tension through the palate, and is highly seductive. No Cabernet Franc this year."
98/100 Jeb Dunnuck
"The 2016 La Mission Haut-Brion checks in as a Merlot-heavy blend, 57.5% Merlot and 42.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. About as pure and seamless (yet sexy) as they come in the vintage, it offers awesome notes of dried flowers, sweet currants, cedarwood, forest floor, and exotic spices. With a flawless texture, medium to full body, and ultra-fine tannins, this beauty builds incrementally on the palate with terrific mid-palate depth and a stunning finish. It’s sexier and more charming compared to the more backward Haut Brion, yet I suspect it will age just as long."
98/100 Robert Parker
"The 2016 La Mission Haut-Brion is a blend of 57.5% Merlot and 42.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, it is just a little muted to begin, soon unfurling to reveal slowly growing scents of crushed blackcurrants, black cherries, dark chocolate and candied violets with nuances of crushed rocks, tobacco leaf, forest floor and fragrant earth plus a hint of bergamot. Medium-bodied and exquisitely elegant, the palate offers perfectly ripe, fine-grained tannins and tons of freshness with layer upon layer of perfumed fruit and a very long, ferrous-laced finish. (LPB) 98+"
98/100 Andrew Caillard MW
97/100 James Suckling
"Regal wine, showing alluringly ripe and dark plums, that carries a wealth of complexity in its DNA - fine spices, leaves, graphite, violets and more. The palate has very precise drive and super focused style and delivers authoritative tannins that are arranged in linear fashion. Power with elegance."
97/100 Wine Spectator
"This is super vivid, offering cassis, blackberry, raspberry and blueberry compote flavors that bristle with energy while a mouthwatering frame of anise and apple wood adds electric energy. This is borderline rambunctious but it's bridled well enough and when the fruit and wood sides mesh fully, this will be a rock star."
Om Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Chateau La Mission Haut Brion er beliggende i den sydlige udkant af storbyen Bordeaux. Slottet stammer fra slutningen af 1500-tallet, men har siden 1983 tilhørt den amerikanske Dillon-familie, der ligeledes ejer naboslottet Chateau Haut-Brion. Slottets 25 hektar er beliggende på dybe grusaflejringer og velsignet med gamle, tætplantede vinstokke. Årlig produktion: 6.000 og 7.000 flasker.
