Château La Mission Haut-Brion Rouge 2009 2009

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Château La Mission Haut-Brion behoort tot de absolute iconen van Pessac-Léognan. De jaargang 2009 geldt als een van de grootste wijnen in de geschiedenis van het domein en werd door Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate bekroond met de maximale score van 100 punten. Een monumentale Bordeaux met uitzonderlijk bewaarpotentieel en een prachtige aanvulling op iedere topcollectie.

Beoordeling Robert Parker 100/100:

''A candidate for the wine of the vintage, the 2009 La Mission-Haut-Brion stood out as one of the most exceptional young wines I had ever tasted from barrel, and its greatness has been confirmed in the bottle. A remarkable effort from the Dillon family, this is another large-scaled La Mission that tips the scales at 15% alcohol. A blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (47% of each) and the rest Cabernet Franc, it exhibits an opaque purple color as well as a magnificent bouquet of truffles, scorched earth, blackberry and blueberry liqueur, subtle smoke and spring flowers. The wine’s remarkable concentration offers up an unctuous/viscous texture, a skyscraper-like mouthfeel, sweet, sumptuous, nearly over-the-top flavors and massive density. Perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime La Mission-Haut-Brion, the 2009 will take its place alongside the many great wines made here since the early 1920s. The good news is that there are nearly 6,000 cases of the 2009. It should last for 50-75+ years. Given the wine’s unctuosity and sweetness of the tannin, I would have no problem drinking it in about 5-6 years. The final blend was 47% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Franc.''