with orange tints
An expressive and exotic nose which is accompanied by notes of citrus fruit
Wonderfully vibrant acidity drives the long
licorice which provide those delightful nuances of purple
I feel it will be an earlier-drinking Lanessan than I expected
Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 2019 Rubrum with orange tintsThe 2019 La Mission Haut Brion unwinds in the glass with aromas of inky berry fruit, wild plums and cherries mingled with notions of warm spices, burning embers and creamy new oak. Full bodied, deep and layered, it's rich and concentrated, with a deep core of fruit, bright acids and fine, powdery tannins. Powerful and tightly wound, this is less sumptuous and demonstrative out of the gates than its sibling, Haut Brion, but I suspect it possesses even