La Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Grand Cru Classee 1995
The nose is more intense and opulent than Haut-Brion, though the palate lacks the structure and concentration of the First Growth. Cassis, blueberry and vanilla on the nose. Quite sexy and well-defined. The palate is firm, rigid - it is a wine that needs to loosen up before it becomes enjoyable. But still very harmonious and well-knit, this has a lot of potential. Leave it for 5 years. Then in Sept-05 at the Farr horizontal; even better. A deep garnet core. Very intense nose of blueberry, wet sand and vanillary oak. Good complexity of the palate, quite broody and firm but with superb acidity and vivacity. Cohesive and backward with a meaty note developing towards the finish. A very fine La Mission that outclasses the 1996. |
