Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc Pessac-Leognan Grand Cru Classe de Graves 2018

2018

Previously known as Château Laville Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion is a wine for the initiated. This dry white wine expresses all the distinctive features of a Graves wine, specific to Sémillon grown on these renowned terroirs.

Very beautiful, dark, intense red colour.
The nose is deep and concentrated, suggestive of very ripe grapes,
underscored by complex oaky and spicy overtones.
Starts out broad-based and juicy on the palate, becoming full-bodied,
tannic and succulent, culminating in a lovely long aftertaste.
Very pleasant flavours linger on the palate,
reminiscent of the finest vintages.

The spring of 2018 was marked by frequent stormy weather.The growing season started very well, although was later slowed down as a result of a violent hailstorm on the 26^th of May. The vines nevertheless recovered fairly quickly. The month of June was relatively warm, conducive to even flowering.A hot summer followed, with little rainfall. Véraison (colour change) took place under ideal conditions.A high-pressure system set in during the month of September. The grapes were picked under clear blue skies at peak ripeness and in excellent condition.

• HARVEST DATES

  From the 10^th of September to the 2^nd of October

• BLEND

  Merlot: 53.5%
  Cabernet Franc: 3.6%
  Cabernet Sauvignon: 42.9%

• NEW BARRELS

  62%

• ALCOHOL

  14.5%

• BOTTLING DATE

  From May 11^th to 13^th 2020