Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2016

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2016

Tasting

Color
Intense garnet red color.

Nose
Dense and very aromatic nose.

Palate
A generous and soft attack precedes a full mouthfeel with remarkable tannins.

A balanced and complex red wine from Pessac-Léognan

The property

Neighbor to the illustrious Château Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion is one of the iconic references of Bordeaux, and has been for centuries. Founded in the 16th century by the Lestonnac family, the property was then managed by the Lazarist priests. Now belonging to the Clarence Dillon estate and Prince Robert of Luxembourg, Château La Mission Haut-Brion continues to shine among the world's greatest wines.

The vineyard

Located in the municipalities of Talence and Pessac, Château La Mission Haut-Brion overlooks a vineyard planted on beautiful gravel soils resting on a subsoil of clay, sand, limestone and faluns (a shell limestone). The vines of Château La Mission Haut-Brion give birth to great Pessac-Léognan wines.

The vintage

After a scorching summer in 2016, also marked by drought, the quality of the terroir of La Mission Haut-Brion - helped by timely rains from September 13th - allowed to reach optimal maturities on Pessac-Léognan.

Blend

Merlot (57.5%)
Cabernet sauvignon (42.5%).