Chateau La Mission Haut Brion 2023

JAMES SUCKLING: "The classy mouth-feel and length to this is really gorgeous, and it seduces you with its texture of fine silk and finesse. Lasts for a long, long time. Medium body with medium, creamy and round tannins and a layered, textured finish. Shows blackcurrants, lead pencil and crushed stone at the end. 52.7% merlot, 29.6% cabernet sauvignon and 17.7% cabernet franc."

FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zurückhaltend, schwarze Frucht nach Brombeeren und Kirschen, ein Hauch von Heidelbeeren, zart nach Vanille und Edelholz. Saftig, elegant, zeigt gute Würze und Frische, integriertes Holz, dezente Süße im Abgang, ein kraftvoller Wein mit Länge und Reifepotenzial."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2023 La Mission Haut-Brion unwinds in the glass to reveal aromas of ripe red fruits, dark wild berries, spring flowers, burning embers and lilac. Medium to full-bodied, rich and concentrated, it’s layered and textural with a dense core of fruit underpinned by youthfully firm structuring tannins. This blend of 52.7% Merlot, 29.6% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17.7% Cabernet Franc its likely to become fleshier and more enveloping with barrel maturation."