In Bond Fine Wine. 2021 Château Mission Haut Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France. Grand Cru Classé • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 97/100 (JA). Drinking window: 2027–2055. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
William Kelley (WK) — 94–96/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 29/04/2022
Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries and plums mingled with loamy soil, sweet spices, cigar box and licorice, the 2021 La Mission Haut-Brion is full-bodied, lively and seamless, with a deep, concentrated core of fruit framed by bright acids and supple, powdery tannins. This charming, sensual rendition of La Mission is a blend of 48% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Fra…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 92/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 27/02/2024 · Drink 2031-2046
The 2021 La Mission Haut-Brion comes across as delicate and soft. It is a wine that is very strongly marked by the year'there is no doubt about that. Floral and spice notes open first, as the 2021 shows off its restrained personality. Dark fruit, leather, cedar and tobacco develop in the glass, but this very clearly offers only modest definition, mid-palate pliancy and persistence. Even so, there…
Neal Martin (NM) — 93/100 · Vinous, 22/02/2024 · Drink 2027-2055
The 2021 La Mission Haut-Brion has a very cohesive bouquet, well-defined with minerally red and black fruit, hints of white flowers and a distant tang of black olive. The almost "estuarine" element becomes more prominent with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, quite fresh though not a complex or deep La Mission. It is lifted by the salinity and sustain on the finish'also its…