The Mission Haut-Brion Chapel - Château Mission Haut-Brion - Pessac-Léognan 2014 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Le Point

15 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/21/2015

Fruits rouges, bouche épicée, fraîche, serrée, petite amertume en finale, juteux, frais, tendre. 

Vinous

90-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2015

Bright red plum, pomegranate, spices, graphite and smoke emerge from the 2014 La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion, a bold, intense wine loaded with class and pedigree. Rich, ample and broad on the palate, the 2014 delivers tons of intensity, especially at this level. A final burst of expressive red fruit, iron and smoke punctuates a super-expressive finish buffered by veins of acidity and minerality that confer freshness. The higher than usual percentage of Cabernet Franc adds to the wine's aromatic intrigue. This is a superb second wine. The blend is 45% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Franc and 24% Cabernet Sauvignon.

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-91 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/5/2015

Polished, and medium-bodied with clean fruit, this wine starts off with dark ripe berries and moves to a fresh cassis and peppered blackberry finish. Made from a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28.5% Merlot and 15.5% Cabernet Franc, the wine reached 14.25% alcohol. 89-91 Pts

Wine Advocate

88-90 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion 2014 is a blend of 45% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Franc and 24% Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a tightly wound bouquet at first with blackcurrant and hints of orange blossom lending a prettiness. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, a nice underbelly of classicism (emanating partly from the 8% vin de presse) underneath a veneer of ripe black fruit, easing down to a supple, “fruity” finish. Fine, though there is a chasm between deuxième and Grand Vins this year.

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/22/2015

45% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Franc, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon. 
Mid crimson and medium weight. Solid bright fruit with some fine, well-managed tannins but very much a second wine. Chewy finish and altogether a bit lightweight and lacking any opulence. 

Asian Palate

88 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe4/20/2015

There is a softness to this wine that is attractive - ripe plum and redcurrant with hint of spices. The wine combines freshness with vibrant flavors, ripe, firm tannins and supple texture.

Decanter.com

16,75 / 20

byJane Ansonthe4/17/2015

Gorgeous nose, open and inviting, with firm fresh fruits, on the perfectly ripe but not overly ripe scale, plum and damson, firm tannins, slightly chewy, this has well controlled extraction, fine tannic structure, with the floating effect in the mid palate that the best estates have mastered so well in 2014 by enhancing the high acidity levels. Perhaps a touch lean, 45% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Franc, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink: 2021-2035 (89)

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/10/2015

A wine with dark berry and currant character that is juicy and rich. Full-bodied, round, velvety and savory. Second wine of La Mission.

timatkin.com

94 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/7/2015

René Gabriel

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/1/2015

45 % Merlot, 31 % Cabernet Franc, 24 % Cabernet Sauvignon. Tiefes Purpur, satte Mitte. Ansprechendes Holunderbouquet, fein ausströmend, delikater Lakritzeschimmer. Im Gaumen aromatisch, fein aufrauende Tannine, dunkle Pflaumenschalen und Spuren von brasilianischem Tabak,  klingt lange nach. Er ist die chronologische, wenn auchlogischerweise etwas schlankere Fortsetzung des Erstweines. 17/20 2021 – 2033

Wine Enthusiast

93 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/1/2015

92–94. Barrel Sample. This richly structured, full wine is soft and rounded, with black currant and intense acidity as the background. The tannins feel deceptively firm because of the fruit.

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/31/2015

Vibrant blueberry and pastille notes form the core, with good energy from the savory and tobacco accents. Has a lightly chewy edge through the finish, giving this a
grippy feel.Tasted non-blind.