2007 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion [WA95][JD93][WE93][WS91]
Producer: Château La Mission Haut-BrionRegion: Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, FranceBlend: Bordeaux Red BlendYear: 2007 Wine Advocate, 95 Points "Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 La Mission Haut Brion should be considered as one of the wines of the vintage, perhaps even outclassing the gaff across the road! It has an ebullient bouquet with vivid dark berry, cold, warm gravel and undergrowth scents that are very complex and beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannin, crisp acidity and a very precise structure, with superb tension on the finish. If you are seeking a 2007 Bordeaux, then this would undoubtedly be one of my picks." Jeb Dunnuck, 93 Points "The 2007 La Mission Haut Brion has slightly more Cabernet Sauvignon than its Haut Brion counterpart and is 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc. More rounded, sexy notes of plums, licorice, spice-box and truffle emerge from this totally irresistible, cha