Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2021
Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2021 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (Pessac-Léognan, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork. Cheapest offer £821.70 at Honest Grapes.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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La Mission Haut-Brion is Haut-Brion's near-neighbour and, in certain vintages, its equal — a wine that divides opinion not because it lacks quality but because it refuses to be straightforward about it. Where Haut-Brion seduces, La Mission broods. The 2021 is very much in that tradition: a Pessac-Léognan of real density and serious structure, built on Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot softening the frame, and the estate's signature quality — a smoky, almost mineral iron-and-earth character — running through the whole thing like a spine.