Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2025

Both baked and freshly picked apple scents on the nose with clementine, lemon blossom, a touch of apple pie, cinnamon and some soft vanilla notes – smells glorious. Bright and sharp with real energy, focus and zing from the start, such a juicy citrus mid–palate before slightly lengthening and straightening out with a bitter pineapple and stony edge. I love the energy here, focused and racy with clear definition from start to finish. Ageing will add a bit more weight but this is very good, extremely precise and poised with plenty of fruit and lift. Lovely. Pineapple tang. 3.2pH. A yield of 23hl/ha.

Honeysuckle, lemon grass, white peaches, green apples, and pineapples explode from the glass. The palate is packed with waves of bright, fresh, vibrant, sweet, yellow fruits, with the perfect accent of bitterness, salt, and sweetness in the finish. The wine is made from a blend of 64.5% Semillon, and 35.5% Sauvignon Blanc, picking took place August 14-August 21. Yields were 22 hectoliters per hectare. 14.5% ABV, 3.2 pH. Drink from 2028-2045. 97-97 Pts

Honeyed peach, minty herbs, and flowers all define the 2025 Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, a brilliant white based on 64.5% Sauvignon Blanc and 35.5% Sémillon that's being raised in 30% new oak, which is slightly less than in past vintages. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it's incredibly pure and focused, with juicy acidity and a great finish. It's an absolutely stunning wine that pretty much stopped me in my tracks. Drink 2026-2050.

Sémillon dominates the character here: preserved citrus, white flowers and lemon, with great tension and grip. It builds through the palate, delivering huge waves of secondary flavours and aromatics—savoury and thoroughly charming. Harvested August 14 to 21. 31% new oak, 23 hl/ha yield. pH 3.22. Grégoire Bucaille, vineyard manager.

The subtlety of floral notes combines with citrus aromas to create a harmony that is as inviting as it is convincing. Slightly creamy on the attack, the wine is driven by its structure and breadth. It also shows fine bitter notes that enhance not only its freshness, but also the lingering finish. A savory, structured wine that deserves a little time to open up.

Pale yellow color. An intense, refined nose, fruity, subtle and with vanilla notes. With a swirl of the glass, it develops into a very smooth, spicy profile. A wonderful attack on the palate, strikingly fruity, with an airy, silky texture; then the wine unfolds like a botrytised Sauternes, consistently airy and noble. A lovely, smooth and delicate finish with complex aromas reminiscent of orange. A delight. Blend: 64.5% Sémillon, 35.5% Sauvignon. Alcohol: 14.5% - pH: 3.22. Yield: 22.3 hl/ha.