At Château Haut-Brion and Château La Mission Haut-Brion, there were more dark fruit flavours on the 2021's, than from most estates I tasted 2021's from, showing both the ripeness in the vineyards of Domaines Dillon, but also the precision and finesse and knowledge of the team working here. Very refined and impressive.
What in general has surprised me during these weeks in Bordeaux, has been that some of the 2021 whites have been a bit skinny, that is not the case here. Wonderful concentration and balance, playful and generous, showing salinity, freshness and creaminess at the same time.
The 2022's are impressive, but Haut-Brion red just steals the entire show. That aftertaste is otherworldly, it just doesn't stop. The complexity, how it has lost the somewhat sweet baby fat from primeur, and just sharpened up, and got it's tuxedo on. I'm sure there is an Aston Martin waiting for it around the corner somewhere, this is a James Bond of a wine, a multi tasker. Finesse, grace, power, impeccably put together, and already a legend.
2021 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries nose, fruit forward. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, blueberries, dark fruits, spices, somewhat leaner finish. 91
2021 Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, dark fruits, nuanced, detailed, scented, floral, bright nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, blackberries, nuanced, detailed, layered, long. 95
2021 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
Ruby. Some vanilla, dark fruits, anise, spices, scented, blackberries, lifted nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice, nuanced, detailed, long. 92
2021 Château Haut-Brion
Ruby. Blueberries, anise, blackberries, dark fruits, liquorice notes nose. Scented and lifted, has more depth than many this vintage. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, nuanced, layered, deep, intense, minerals, refined, lovely body, long finish. 96
2021 La Clarté de Haut-Brion
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, minerals, fruit forward nose, some vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, citrus, nuanced, detailed, fruit forward, elegant, refreshing, long. 93
2021 Château La Mission Haut-Brion blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, fruit forward nose, spice, detailed, layered nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, minerals, so saline, focused, detailed, bright, nuanced, mouthwatering, such length! 97
2021 Château Haut-Brion blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, minerals, detailed, nuanced, bright, citrus flowers, light vanilla, layered nose. Fresh acidity, lemons, citrus, energetic, detailed, nuanced, somewhat creamy, elegant texture, long finish. 97
2022 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion
Ruby. Scented, blackberries, anise, dark fruits, blueberries, nuanced nose, detailed, almost a slight citrusy high note to it. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, anise, spices, liquorice, blackberries, juicy, somewhat firmer finish, long. 93
2022 Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Ruby. Blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, some spices, scented but denser, firmer nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, liquorice, intense, deeper, layered, nuanced, incredible length. 97
2022 Le Clarence de Haut-Brion
Ruby. Blackberries, anise, dark fruits, some spices, pure and fruit forward nose, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, dark fruits, anise, spices, nuanced, intense, juicy and long. 94
2022 Château Haut-Brion
Ruby. Blueberries, blackberries, some cassis, some tobacco, refined, beautiful depth, layered and complex nose. Gorgeous! Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, cassis, blackberries, anise, spices, juicy, detailed, refined, long finish. Tobacco notes, gorgeous texture and an aftertaste that lasts forever. 100
2022 La Clarté de Haut-Brion
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, floral, fruit driven, nuanced, detailed and bright nose. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, nuanced, detailed, juicy, elegant, long finish, saline. 91
2022 Château La Mission Haut-Brion blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, some citrus, fruit forward, detailed, light vanilla note. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, minerals, bright, nuanced, detailed, citrus, intense, layered, lemons, saline, long. 97
2022 Château Haut-Brion blanc
Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, apples, nuanced, detailed, fruit forward nose, layered and detailed. Fresh acidity, smooth, rounded, elegant, detailed, very fine tuned, elegant, bright, more tender expression than La Mission white, this vintage, long. 96
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