2020 chateau la mission haut-brion, blanc, pessac-leognan
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Why We're Buying
There are only five first growth wines in Bordeaux. Only one of them produces wine from Pessac-Léognan. The historic appellation serves as the modern-day benchmark for Bordeaux blends and reinforces what makes Château Laville Haut-Brion Cru Classé Pessac-Leognan a colossus in the industry. According to Wine-Searcher.com, this gem ranks as the second highest-priced white wine in the region. It also garnered the elusive three-star rating from Le Guide Hachette des Vins in 2018.
Critics Scores
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc is a blend of 54.7 Sauvignon Blanc and 45.3 Semillon, harvested 19th to 28th August, with an estimated alcohol of 13.8. The nose tingles with electric notes of lemon zest, orange blossoms and pink grapefruit, followed by hints of fresh ginger, elderflowers and crushed rocks, plus a waft of lime leaves. The medium-bodied palate quivers with intense, tightly wound citrus fruit layers, backed up by a racy backbone and finishing long and steely.
James Suckling
A vivid, really bright La Mission, showing strength and finesse at the same time. Honeysuckle, lime, lemon and other citrus fruit with stone and mineral undertones. 55 sauvignon and 45 semillon.
Decanter
Fragrant white flowers, touches of lime blossom and slate-filled citrus. The acidity is fresh, but this is more about texture, and it is extremely successful. Harvest from 19th to 28th August. The minerality, together with freshly cut rosemary and sage notes, is accentuated as it opens, which is an excellent indicator of how well this wine will age. Deft winemaking, as ever, proving why this is one of Bordeaux's best loved white wines.
Wine Enthusiast
The wine's roundness comes from the ripe fruit. The warm 2020 vintage has produced a wine that is generous, poised between crisp citrus and hints of yellow fruits. The subtle use of wood aging will sustain this wine for its long-term future.
Vinous
The 2020 Haut-Brion Blanc is a wine of extraordinary precision and nuance. White flowers, mint, chalk, white pepper and citrus peel soar out of the glass. Weightless and nuanced, Haut-Brion Blanc is so striking. I especially admire its delineation and cut.