1985 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 750ml

1985 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 750ml

$495.00
$595.00
Vintage
1985
Producer
Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion
Country: 
France
Region: 
Bordeaux
Sub-Region: 
Pessac-Leognan
Grape/Blend
Bordeaux Blend Red
Pairing
Beef and Venison
Standard Bottle (750 mL) 2 units available

 

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Tasting notes

I clearly under-estimated this wine. In a recent blind tasting it came out first among all the 1985 first-growths. It was the densest, richest, and most backward of the eight first-growths, yet it was thrown in as the ringer. The color is an impressive opaque dark ruby/purple, and the nose is just beginning to reveal the classic Graves aromas of melted road tar, tobacco leaves, and stones. In the mouth, this full-bodied wine reveals more concentration than I remember from cask or immediately after bottling. The finish is long, rich, and convincing.

Robert Parker
92+

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Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion

Fine Wines International of San Francisco is delighted to announce that we're now buying wines directly from Chateaux Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion. These exceptional wines have never left the cellars of the estate, until now. It is with great pleasure that we offer you a range of these extraordinary wines knowing their impeccable provenance. While other wine dealers may offer Haut-Brion, few can guarantee their provenance. Since 1980, we at Fine Wines International have cultivated decades-long relationships that have lead to our ability to source from the estates themselves or their ...
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