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2009 Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan
100 points Robert Parker
Duty paid means taxes are included and the wine is ready for home delivery and drinking.
- 75cl Bottle0in basket
Wine specification
- ProducerChâteau La Mission Haut-Brion
- ColourRed Wine
- SweetnessDry
- Region & CountryGraves, Bordeaux, France
- ABV14.5%
- MaturityReady to drink 2020 – 2035
- StyleStill Wine
Product Description
A candidate for the wine of the vintage, the 2009 La Mission-Haut-Brion stood out as one of the most exceptional young wines I had ever tasted from barrel, and its greatness has been confirmed in the bottle. A remarkable effort from the Dillon family, this is another large-scaled La Mission that tips the scales at 15% alcohol. A blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (47% of each) and the rest Cabernet Franc, it exhibits an opaque purple color as well as a magnificent bouquet of truffles, scorched earth, blackberry and blueberry liqueur, subtle smoke and spring flowers. The wine-s remarkable concentration offers up an unctuous/viscous texture, a skyscraper-like mouthfeel, sweet, sumptuous, nearly over-the-top flavors and massive density. Perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime La Mission-Haut-Brion, the 2009 will take its place alongside the many great wines made here since the early 1920s. The good news is that there are nearly 6,000 cases of the 2009. It should last for 50-75+ years. Given the wine-s unctuosity and sweetness of the tannin, I would have no problem drinking it in about 5-6 years.
100 points Robert Parker