Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion 2018

Château La Mission Haut-Brion traces its origins back to the 17th century, located in the municipality of Talence, south of Bordeaux, in the Pessac-Léognan wine region. Since 1983, it has belonged to Domaine Clarence Dillon. Its vineyard, covering around 30 hectares, sits on a large terrace of high-quality gravel. Haut-Brion is the oldest and smallest of all the châteaux classified in 1855 as Premiers Grands Crus. La Mission is, among its “satellite” properties, undoubtedly the one that offers the most consistency in terms of high-quality vintages. La Mission Tinto Cru Classé is made with 53% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc, from vineyards averaging 30 years old, planted on gravel soils with a clay-sandy subsoil. It ferments in stainless steel vats and ages for 18-22 months in French oak, three-quarters of which are new barrels.