La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion - Pessac-Léognan 2018

Vinous

89-91 / 100

par Neal Martin le 15/11/2019

The 2018 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion has a lifted, quite floral bouquet with brambly red fruit, briary, pencil shaving and damp moss aromas. I find the wood nicely integrated here. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity with a subtle marine/black olive note that becomes more prominent towards the finish. Fine.

Vinous

87-89 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 03/05/2019

The 2018 La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion is delicate, floral and savory. The aromatics are quite appealing in the Chapelle, but I find the mid-palate a bit lacking in both fruit and freshness. The finish is also both compact and short. My impression is that the wine is not fully put together just yet. The blend is 51.6% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40.8% Merlot and 7.6% Cabernet Franc.

Vinifera

88-90 /

par Jacques Perrin le 01/05/2019

Bonne intensité aromatique centrée sur les fruits rouges avec quelques notes d'épicéa. Il se présente au palais comme un vin souple et rond, à la trame fine. Agréable finale fruitée.  

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 23/04/2019

The smoke, barbecue, flowers, black cherry and tobacco on the nose is just great. On the palate, the wine is rich, fresh, and loaded with tobacco leaf and sweet, dark red fruits and spice. One of the best vintages for La Chapelle de La Mission Haut Brion. It is difficult to believe that this is a second wine! The blend is 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36.5% Merlot and 21.5% Cabernet Franc.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 23/04/2019

The 2018 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion is composed of 40.8% Merlot, 51.6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7.6% Cabernet Franc, harvested September 10 to October 2. Deep garnet-purple colored, it rocks up with ready-for-business scents of baked blueberries, raspberry compote and warm blackcurrants with touches of fungi, yeast extract, menthol and espresso plus a fragrant waft of red roses. Full-bodied, the palate has wonderful freshness lifting the black and red fruit preserves, framed by beautifully rounded tannins and finishing on a savory note.

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

par James Suckling le 12/04/2019

A solid second wine from La Mission with currants, blackberries and hints of fresh tobacco. Oyster shell as well. Full-bodied with firm and chewy yet fine-grained tannins. Driven and long.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

89 / 100

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 08/04/2019