Château La Mission Haut-Brion, 2005 Carménère The wines are more akin

The wines are more akin to Bordeaux than Bolgheri with their balance and purity and (says leading Italian critic Nicolas Belfrage) ‘can have an elegance-cum-depth capable of taking on the best clarets of the world‘

Mitjavile is something of a cult figure in Bordeaux

helping preserve acidity even at extreme ripeness and contributing clear structural definition beneath the richness

white flowers and beeswax make an appearance

culminating in a special pre-launch tasting of the first bottles of the 2019 to leave San Leonardo’s cellars

Château La Mission Haut-Brion, 2005 Carménère The wines are more akinChteau La Mission Haut Brion is a powerhouse Bordeaux estate, often mentioned in the same breath as its legendary neighbour, Chteau Haut Brion and for good reason. Located in Pessac Lognan, just on the outskirts of Bordeaux city, La Mission produces wines that are powerful, deeply complex, and incredibly age worthy. The estate has a rich history dating back to the 16th century and was acquired by Domaine Clarence Dillon in 1983, bringing it under the