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What better vintage to embody the excellence of the Graves region than Château La Mission Haut-Brion? This estate was founded in the 16th century by the de Lestonnac family, and taken over the following century by the Congregation of Lazarist priests.
Situated opposite its illustrious neighbor, Château Haut-Brion, straddling the communes of Talence and Pessac, La Mission Haut-Brion, like the latter, has belonged to the Domaines Clarence Dillon and Prince Robert du Luxembourg since 1983.
Grand Cru Classé in red in the Graves wine classification, Château La Mission Haut-Brion shines in the wine world and among wine lovers the world over, thanks to its formidable terroir enhanced by innovation and technical precision on the part of the teams.
Château La Mission Haut-Brion reigns over a 29-hectare vineyard planted on magnificent gravel terraces, with clay, sand and limestone subsoils.
- The red grape varieties are 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. The grand vin is aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, 70 to 75% of which are new. La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion is the Second red wine.
- The white grape varieties are 80% Semillon and 20% Sauvignon blanc. The grand vin blanc is aged for 12 to 15 months in French oak barrels,... See more ...
2014 is another example of a successful wine year in Bordeaux, marked by contrasting weather conditions. The vineyard flowering was homogeneous thanks to a sunny spring, then the summer alternated between a beautiful July and a cooler August. September and October were very nice and had warm and sunny days, offering berries of a very good quality.
Blend of the 2014 vintage: 54% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Cabernet Franc.
The robe is an elegant purple color, adorned with bright garnet reflections and subtly tiled.
The nose reveals a fresh and very expressive bouquet of very ripe red and black fruits, peppery spices, cloves and roasted hazelnut, with a hint of vanilla.
The attack is subtle, revealing a dense and voluminous body carried by a finely built tannic structure. Complex and with a beautiful freshness, it plays on a fruity register until a very long and persistent finish.
Food and wine pairing:
Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2014 will do well with a matured rib of beef cooked on Medoc vine shoots, a roast wild boar marinated in red wine, a boneless goose stuffed with foie gras, a tournedos of duck Rossini or truffled venison noisettes.
For a pairing with cheeses, choose pressed and uncooked cheeses: cantal, old mimolette, morbier, saint-nectaire and tomme de Savoie.
In terms of desserts, finish it off with a Belle Hélène pear and chocolate dessert, a black forest cake or a tiramisu.
Cellaring potential and tasting:
Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion 2014 can still wait almost 15-20 years in the cellar, and will reach its peak between 2037 and 2040.
However, it can be enjoyed now if properly prepared. To do so, take care to place the bottle in the serving room at room temperature the night before. Open it and decant it 6 to 7 hours before tasting so that it can reveal its full potential.
The bottles should be kept in the cellar, protected from light, lying down, with an optimal hygrometric degree of 70%.
