About this product
La Mission Haut-Brion is Pessac-Léognan's second icon — more concentrated and powerful than its neighbour Haut-Brion, with even greater aging potential. From deep gravel soils on the legendary plateau: intense blackcurrant, graphite, iron mineral, tobacco, and extraordinary density of fruit and tannin. In great vintages (1959, 1975, 1989, 2016, 2019) La Mission reaches a level that few wines anywhere can match. Best at 20-40 years.
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La Mission Haut-Brion's extraordinary concentration and graphite-mineral depth demands the richest beef preparation: rib roasted on the bone. The bone marrow butter softens the wine's powerful structure while amplifying its intensity; potato dauphinoise provides the starchy richness the wine's tannin needs to integrate. A pairing of equal power between Pessac's greatest wine and the kitchen.
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La Mission Haut-Brion's extraordinary concentration and power elevates the classic French luxury pairing of roasted pigeon with foie gras. The wine's graphite and blackcurrant depth amplifies the pigeon's gaminess while the foie gras richness tempers the wine's formidable structure. Pomerol jus bridges the right-bank richness with left-bank Graves tradition. A pairing for the finest tasting menus.
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