Chateau La Mission Haut Brion - La Chapelle Mission Haut Brion 2023

JAMES SUCKLING: "The solid center-palate and sure nature says La Mission, as it should, being the second wine of the estate. Medium body with a creamy and refined tannin structure that is long and true. Oyster-shell and blackcurrant character, as well as crushed stones. Direct. 48.3% merlot, 39.4% cabernet sauvignon and 12.3% cabernet franc."

VINUM: "Expressiv, klare Frucht, florale Töne; knackiger Gaumen, ungemein feingliedrig, elegant, perfekt dosiertes Tannin, knackige Frucht, hier jubeln die Sinne schon jetzt. Eine Delikatesse. Wird früh Spass machen."

DECANTER: "Milk chocolate, blackcurrant and bramble fruit on the nose, gorgeous scents. Ripe and plummy, juicy and so bright, lovely clarity but such precision, really well defined, tension is there and there are edges to the tannins but there is also such good movement. Not plump at all, great clarity with freshness and lift. Lovely sculpting, not muscular but there’s weight and depth here. And I love the fleshy tannins just giving a bit of crushed velvet texture to the palate. Bright, balanced, vibrant, and long too. Soft and lush. 3.8pH."

JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2023 La Chapelle De La Mission Haut-Brion showed beautifully, with a ripe, round, supple, sexy style. Black raspberries, liquid violets, spicy wood, and tobacco are just some of the nuances in this beauty, and it has a classic La Mission supple, round, opulent style that has so much to love."

WEINWISSER: "48.3 % Merlot, 39.4 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 12.3 % Cabernet Franc. Delikates rotbeeriges Bouquet, zarte Fliedernote gepaart mit Thymian und Nelken. Am eleganten Gaumen mit weicher Textur, aber straff mit feinsandigem Extrakt. Im gebündelten Finale rote Johannisbeere, Preiselbeersaft und mehlige Adstringenz."

FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zartes Nugat, dunkle Kirschfrucht, schwarze Waldbeeren, ein Hauch von Preiselbeeren, feine Kräuterwürze ist unterlegt. Saftig, mittlerer Körper, zart nach rote Waldbeeren, mineralisch, frischer Nachhall, ein vielseitiger Speisenbegleiter."

LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "A blend of 48.3% Merlot, 39.4% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 12.3% Cabernet Franc, La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion 2023 has a deep garnet-purple color. It erupts from the glass with a powerful core of plums preserves, blueberry pie, and licorice, leading to suggestions of candied violets, crushed rocks, and juicy raspberries. Medium-bodied, the palate is satiny soft and wonderfully fresh, with black and blue fruit layers and impressive tension, finishing on a compelling floral note."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Cigar box, smoke, currants, and dark red pit fruits show with ease. On the palate, the wine is dark in fruit, with the essence of tobacco, black currants, spice, and chalk, with a chewy, lifted, finish. Enjoy it while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop. The wine blends 48% Merlot, 39.4% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 12.3% Cabernet Franc, 14.3% ABV. 3.7 pH. Drink from 2025-2040."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2023 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion offers up aromas of blueberries, cassis and dark wild berries. Medium-bodied, long and fleshy, it’s nicely integrated, with a dense core of fruit, youthfully firm tannins and a persistent finish. Deeper and more structured than usual, it will regards some patience. This is a blend of 48.3% Merlot, 39.4% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12.3% Cabernet Franc."