spice and minerality elegantly emerge

The wine comes from Gevrey-Chambertin

The medium to full-bodied palate delivers good weight and generous fruit

it concludes with a broad

The wine combines charm and seriousness in an impressive way

Château La Mission Haut-Brion Blanc, Pessac-Leognan, 2014, 75cl 3-set spice and minerality elegantly emergeThe 2014 La Mission Haut Brion Blanc has a surprisingly strict bouquet that needed coaxing from the glass, eventually offering scents of Cornice pear, jasmine and honeysuckle. This is very subtle and clearly will need a few years in bottle, just like Laville Haut Brion demanded. The palate is well balanced with crisp acidity, a cheeky pinch of lemongrass enlivening the senses on the entry, quite a feral La Mission Haut Brion Blanc with the Smillon