La Mission Haut-Brion 2005

Château La Mission Haut-Brion is leading estate in the Pessac-Leognan appellation whose wines are often considered on par with the first growths.

Review

"The 2005 La Mission Haut-Brion is pure perfection. It has an absolutely extraordinary nose of sweet blackberries, cassis and spring flowers with some underlying minerality, a full-bodied mouthfeel, gorgeously velvety tannins (which is unusual in this vintage) and a long, textured, multi-layered finish that must last 50+ seconds. This is a fabulous wine and a great effort from this hallowed terroir." - 100pts, Robert Parker