graced by hints of star anise

der søger en Pessac-Léognan med både dybde

suppleret af viol

and luxurious balance

spicy Pauillac character

Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, 2025, 75cl Løse flasker graced by hints of starThe 2013 La Mission Haut Brion Blanc, a blend of 24% Sauvignon Blanc and 76% Semillon, had a surprisingly backward, stoic bouquet that frankly refused to come out to play when I tasted it at the chteau. The palate is much better and more representative, very well balanced and powerful, with notes of grapefruit and honeysuckle, quite spicy towards the finish, as if making up for the reticence on the nose. This is a La Mission Haut Brion Blanc that I