Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2022

Couleur sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité, subtil, floral et délicatement fumé. Ample à l'attaque, ample en milieu de bouche, très aromatique, gras, puissant et énergique, le vin va loin en finale, complexe et savoureux. Puis viennent les touches tanniques tramant l'ensemble. Assemblage : 51,7 % cabernet sauvignon, 43,2 % merlot, 5,1 % cabernet franc. Degré d’alcool : 14°2 - pH : 3,9 (moyenne +). IPT : 75. Rendement : 28 hl/ha. Avril 2023.

Hervorragende Intensität des Bouquets, das zudem facettenreich ist. So offenbart es Noten von Süßholz, Veilchen, roten und schwarzen Beeren und sogar einen Hauch von Kräuter. Am Gaumen offenbart sich der Wein mit einer außergewöhnlichen Finesse. Er ist tiefgründig, elegant und zeigt eine bestens gebündelte, imposante und gelassene Kraft, die mit der strukturierenden Seite der vorhandenen Spannung einhergeht. Ein tonischer, saftiger, mundender und mitreißender Wein! Was für ein wunderbarer Erfolg, der in einem endlosen Finale kulminiert. Ich hatte ihn noch nicht so gut in der Primeurweinprobe verkostet. Mea Culpa. 2028-2054. Dezember 2024.

Wonderful aromatics on the nose - chocolate, tobacco, blackcurrants, figs and strawberries. Clean and crystalline, such a lovely texture to the wine - beautifully refined, the tannins super fine but coating the palate in a layer of chalky powder and leaving a fine mineral grip on the tongue. Well constructed, certainly not plush or heavy, this is straight and streamlined, svelte but with power running underneath and the muscles flexing towards the finish giving a flash of heat and grippy spice. There's tension but it comes across as more energetic than making the wine feel compact. I love the salty, crushed stone and graphite touch on the finish. Nothing is out of place. Very much like its Primeurs sample. 3.95pH. 62% new oak. Drinking window: 2030 - 2052. Georgina Hindle. January 2025.

Less muscular and more approachable than it appeared en primeur, the 2022 La Mission Haut-Brion has turned out beautifully in bottle. Unfurling with aromas of spices, smoke, dark berries, pencil lead and licorice mingled with delicate floral top-notes, it's full-bodied, deep and concentrated with a velvety attack that segues into an elegantly structured and energetic mid-palate that's nicely framed by sweet but abundant tannins, concluding with a long, penetrating and perfumed finish. It's a blend of 51.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43.2% Merlot and 5.1% Cabernet Franc. Drinking window: 2032 - 2052. Yohan Castaing. 96+/100. March 2025.

The wine is so balanced with acidity and ripe spice. It has a generous character, offering softness within firm tannins plus beautiful blackberry fruits and balanced acidity. The wine is set for the long-term. Roger Voss. February 2023.