Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion 2015
- Producer Chateau la Mission Haut-Brion
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Pessac-Leognan
- UPC 0 15643 68346 6
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Item# 1719-15/6PK
James Suckling
100pt
Wine Spectator
96pt
Wine Advocate
98pt
Tasting notes
The colour is quite deep with garnet-red highlights. The nose proves complex from the very first. The oak shows through, but not excessively so, and is well-integrated. The bouquet features hints of chocolate and liquorice when the wine is swirled in the glass, showing how ripe the grapes were. 2015 La Mission starts out with fresh fruit flavours and a dense tannic structure that caresses the palate. It picks up power as it develops towards a long aftertaste with mocha and chocolate nuances. 2015 is unquestionably one of the greatest vintages at La Mission!
58% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon
Date of the harvest: Sept. 9th - Oct. 1st.
58% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon
Date of the harvest: Sept. 9th - Oct. 1st.
Vintage
The year 2015 appears to be the warmest and sunniest, throughout our country, since the beginning of meteorological statistics. A long heat wave and dry period allowed to achieve excellent flowering conditions until the arrival, in August, of miraculous rains. This rain enabled the vines to maintain the necessary water reserves and to provide requisite nourishment for perfect ripeness. The harvest began in September under a clear blue sky. Thanks to this ideal weather, we were able to wait for optimum ripeness for each grape variety. All the conditions are there to allow 2015 to join the greatest vintages of Bordeaux.
Weather
Rainfall: 265 mm
Total production Gironde: 5,30 million hl
Number of days over 30 Celsius/86 farenheit: 30
Total production Gironde: 5,30 million hl
Number of days over 30 Celsius/86 farenheit: 30
