Magnum Château La Mission Haut Brion

Wein Wisser

18,5 / 20

the5/22/2017

Dichtes Purpur. Was für eine feminine Delikatesse! Duftige Heidelbeere und Nougatschokonoten, dahinter chattenmorellen, Lakritze und dunkles Edelholz. Am kräftigen Gaumen mit stützendem Tannin, im Nachhall Mokka und Baumnuss, endet im langen Finale mit feiner Adstringenz. Hier braucht es Geduld – kann noch zulegen!

Bettane & Desseauve

97-98 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Dès sa naissance, on perçoit les arômes fumées si typiques de Pessac et on admire une rondeur et un moelleux qui le rendent un peu plus accessible que Haut-Brion mais avec moins de monumentalité dans le soutien tannique.

Wine Advocate

98-100 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 La Mission Haut Brion is a blend of 57.5% Merlot and 42.5% Cabernet Sauvignon picked between 19 September and 14 October, one of the longest ever. "We had to be patient and wait for each plot," Jean-Philippe Delmas told me. "It took longer than usual." As is customary, I allowed my sample, and likewise all the wines poured at this tasting, around 40-45 minutes to open since they always transform in the glass. It has a clean and precise, quite understated bouquet with fine mineralité, cold stone aromas infusing the black fruit. This has incredible precision, perhaps even more pixelated than the "gaff over the road" Haut-Brion. The palate is medium-bodied with supple and lithe tannin. I appreciate the line of acidity here, the smoothness and harmony that takes your breath away. Every atom is infused with life-affirming freshness. It is a wine bridled with incredible focus and delineation. I thought that the 2015 La Mission Haut-Brion flirted with perfection. The 2016 has that extra edge, a "je ne sais quoi" that leaves you reaching for the thesaurus looking for superlatives.

The Wine Cellar Insider

97-99 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/27/2017

Deep in color, the smoke, tobacco, dark red fruits, earth, espresso and cigar box aromatics keep you busy. Full bodied, concentrated, the wine takes up a lot of room on your palate. It’s long, expansive and is a Cuban cigar dream, provided they also enjoy a big wave of fruit. There is a lot of tannin, but the fruit is so ripe, and sweet, you barely notice it. The wine was made from a blend of 57.5% Merlot and 42.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The harvest took place from September 19 to October 14. The wine reached 13.7% alcohol, with a pH of 3.66. This represents 50% of the harvest.

Vinous

94-97 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

The 2016 La Mission Haut-Brion is a total knockout. Vertical and powerful, but not at all austere, it exudes class. Fine-grained tannins support the fruit, but they are barely felt, as the wine's balance is so extraordinary. Lifted floral notes and a host of red fruits give the 2016 energy and verve. I can't wait to see how it ages.

Decanter.com

98 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2017

Wonderful La Mission this year, graceful but with an unmistakable sense of controlled power. The wine just expands outwards and upwards in your mouth - insistent but terribly polite about it. It is deep and silky, shot through with coffee grounds, damson and soft cassis on a creamy mid-palate, utterly beautiful. There is a real energy and vitality here, with a caressing texture to the tannins and huge persistency on the finish. Dense, and yet so finessed that you could almost drink it today. Wow. The blend is 57.5% Merlot and 42.5% Cabernet Sauvignon with a pH of 3.66, harvested between 19th September and 14th October. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050

matthewjukes.com

18,5 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(57.5 Merlot, 42.5 Cabernet Sauvignon) | 78% new oak | 13.7% alc. | 72 IPT | Harvested 19 September - 14 October A lovely, wild nose of macerated berries and old library books greets the taster. This is a historic flavour and it shows amazing complexity and thrilling tannins. The fineness and richness of the skin elements are incredible. Long and smooth, this is a superb La Mission, built along a red fruit theme and even though it is very dry and savoury it is certain to blossom in a decade into a lithe, sensual creature. 18.5+

La Revue du Vin de France

18-19 / 20

the4/25/2017

Plus strict que d'habitude, le vin est à ce jour typé par les cabernets. Très sophistiquée, la bouche est charnue avec une sensation juteuse en finale qui rend le vin plus aimable qu'en attaque. Hyper élégant, il ira très loin dans le temps.

Jancis Robinson

18,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/21/2017

Glowing deep crimson. Very intense and ripe. Snazzy and spicy. Polished and racy. Very firm and lots of ripe tannins – very much à La Mission. Super-sophisticated. Inky and fresh and so ripe and confident. A dry style but great. Racy but tannic.18.5++

Wine Enthusiast

96-98 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/19/2017

Barrel Sample. This is a seductive, rounded and smooth wine, with fine fruit that cushions the solid tannins. It has spicy tones and ample acidity as well as delicious, concentrated fruitiness. This is going to be a beautiful wine.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

20 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/10/2017

Couleur intense, belle et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fin, au fruité mûr, avec une touche de framboise particulièrement séduisante. Fond fumé. Superbe entrée en bouche large. Opulent, le vin se montre extrêmement fruité et très, très frais. Riche et ample au milieu, il fond, complet et complexe, dans une immense finale savoureuse, à la tannicité charnue et royale.Assemblage : 55,5 % merlot, 42,5 % cabernet sauvignon. Alcool : 13,7°, ce qui est faible par rapport à d'autres millésimes. pH : 3,66. IPT : 72. Cette mesure de la concentration tannique était de 75 en 2015, 80 en 2010, 78 en 2009, 76 en 2006, 73 en 2005. A boire à partir de 2028 et avant 2070.

Jamessuckling.com

96-97 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

The texture to this is very beautiful with chewy yet very polished tannins. Full-bodied, tight and mouth-filling. Starts very slowly and then takes off. Love the energy in this.