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1982 Château La Mission Haut Brion

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar

Capsule condition issue; elevated cork; base neck fill; light label condition issue

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; base neck fill; light label condition issue

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar

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Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; base neck fill

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar; Purchased at retail

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RATINGS

100The Wine Advocate

Unfurling in the glass with rich aromas of black fruits, cigar smoke, loamy soil, black truffle, peat and pencil shavings, it's full-bodied, broad and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit, ripe tannins and a long, expansive finish.

100Jeb Dunnuck

...has this incredible sense of richness and intensity paired with off-the-charts complexity and elegance. Possessing a quintessential Pessac nose of blackcurrants, smoked earth, freshly sharpened cedar pencils, and sweet tobacco, this beauty hits the palate with a full-bodied ethereal style offering resolved tannins, a beautifully concentrated mouthfeel, a stacked mid-palate, and a distinct sense of salinity on the finish.

97James Suckling

La Mission really does have its own character. Full body with velvety tannins with hints of berry, gravel and iodine. Some may not like the later but it tells you it’s La Mission. What a wine.

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96Decanter Magazine (points)

Lifted and perfumed on the nose, fresh and ripe red fruit combine with floral scents. Smooth and supple, lively and fun on the palate with baked cherries, wet soil, sweet tobacco and gorgeous sweet, ripe strawberries. Amazing acidity, sour almost, but sleek, high toned but juicy and mineral. I love the stony, chalky texture on the finish. Extremely charming...

95Stephen Tanzer

Exotic yet lively aromas of roasted plum, marzipan and grilled nuts. Wonderfully dense but sappy, with grip of steel.

19Jancis Robinson

Thick and sweet...developed in the glass to something gorgeous... Inky and fresh with quite a dry, but not drying, finish.

94Wine Spectator

Beautiful aromas of berries and stones, with a hint of black truffles.

94Vinous / IWC

Quite exotic on the nose... There is that signature eucalyptus touch on the nose mixed with plenty of black fruit...palate is powerful with pliant tannins, quite candied with just a touch of menthol, hints of blue fruit emerging towards the finish. Fine salinity throughout...

PRODUCER

Château La Mission Haut Brion

Château La Mission Haut-Brion, a Classified Red Wine of Graves, has one of the most intriguing histories in Bordeaux. Wine was produced on the estate, located in Talence, in the early 16th century by the de Roustaing family. In 1682 the estate was bequeathed to an order of Catholic friars who not only built an architecturally significant chapel, which is today part of the estate, but who became excellent viticulturalists. In the early 19th century the estate was bought by a native of New Orleans of French descent who wanted to retire in Bordeaux. By the early 20th century the estate’s wines were considered so fine that they sold for more than the wines Châteaux Margaux and Latour. The estate continued to be well-managed, and after several changes in ownership it now belongs to the Dillon family, which also owns Château Haut-Brion. La Mission owns 51.6 acres of vineyards planted to 45% Merlot, 48% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Cabernet Franc.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

Pessac-Léognan was created in 1987 from the northern part of the left bank Graves appellation. Before then it was simply part of Graves, or sometimes it was called Haut-Graves. Unlike many other Bordeaux appellations, Pessac-Léognan is known for both red and dry white wines, although its reds are more famous. The appellation includes ten communes and the area’s most important châteaux, including Château Haut-Brion, the only non-Médoc estate included in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. There are 2,964 acres of vineyards in Pessac-Léognan and 16 classified growth estates. The main red grapes grown are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, along with a small amount of Cabernet Franc. White grapes grown are Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, with a little Muscadelle. Pessac-Léognan is considered to have the best terroir of the greater Graves region.

VINTAGE

1982 Château La Mission Haut Brion