Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 2023

97 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

96-98. Barrel Sample. This fine wine has a rounded edge along with aromas of spice and black fruits. The wine is dense but with layers of acidity and with complex tannins. Showing the opulent black fruits so often found at this estate, and with a smooth texture, there is great promise of long-term aging.

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James Suckling

The classy mouth-feel and length to this is really gorgeous, and it seduces you with its texture of fine silk and finesse. Lasts for a long, long time. Medium body with medium, creamy and round tannins and a layered, textured finish. Shows blackcurrants, lead pencil and crushed stone at the end. 52.7% merlot, 29.6% cabernet sauvignon and 17.7% cabernet franc. Points: 97-98

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James Suckling

Aromas of graphite. black currants, black cherries, blueberries, gravel and stones. Medium-bodied with muscular yet polished tannins that show tension. So classic, with a super-long, seamless finish. Salty and spicy at the end. 52.7% merlot, 29.6% cabernet sauvignon and 17.7% cabernet franc. Best after 2029.

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Georgina Hindle - Decanter

A generously scented nose, very floral and perfumed, lovely high aromatics and fully expressive. Blue fruits, red cherries and some plum. Weighty and full, this really leaves a lasting impression on the palate, juicy but not too much, a tiny hint of sourness in the back gives the zing while the structure and the tannins do most of the talking, really putting the structure at the fore with a powdery, chalkiness that lingers. It’s serious, but in no way austere. Weighty but still streamlined. Chocolate, cherry and blackcurrant, feels very calm and confident, polished and sophisticated. It’s not trying too hard and feels settled in the glass. Delicious. 3.8pH. 4.4 acidity. 80 IPT. 47% grand vin production.

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Peter Moser - Falstaff

Deep dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections. Restrained, black fruit of blackberries and cherries, a hint of blueberries, a hint of vanilla and fine oak. Juicy, elegant, shows good spice and freshness, integrated wood, subtle fruit in the finish, a deep wine with length and good ageing potential.