1998 Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Red Bordeaux Blend
CT93.9 161 reviews
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WrightCru Likes this wine: 95 points
December 5, 2021 - Simple beautiful. Consumed spur-of-the-moment from the bottle so no decant or breathing time. Immediately gorgeous, rich fruit, balance, finish. No question of its merlot predominance. No hurry but not sure it has the length to go beyond 2030.
Vicchangus Likes this wine: 97 points
September 20, 2021 - Definitely in its prime. Gravel, pencil lead. Blackberry and wonderfully polished. Delicious
Cadby wrote: flawed
July 27, 2021 - Sadly TCA euthanized this beauty. Down the drain.. :-(
CamWheeler wrote: 95 points
January 8, 2021 - SLDS New Year (Quay, Sydney): Classic - cedar, briar, tobacco and raspberry on the nose. Beautifully balanced with composure and class. Fresh on the palate, flows well with great focus and depth. Loved it.
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dream Likes this wine: 93 points
November 19, 2020 - This is a very structured vintage of La Miss with a high level of acidity but there are lovely flavors underneath of dark red fruits, smoky gravel and tobacco. Thickly-textured with exceptional depth and plenty of power but the finish is clamped down under a wall of strict tannins. I have no doubt this will emerge one day as a great vintage but it's a waste to open well-stored bottles before 2030 at least. 93+
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By Neal Martin
Mission Complete: La Mission Haut-Brion 1928–2011 (Sep 2021), 9/1/2021 (link)
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A Century of Bordeaux: The Eights (May 2018), 5/18/2018 (link)
By James Suckling
6/12/2016 (link)
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The World of Fine Wine
June 2011, Issue #32 (link)
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December 2008, Issue #22 (link)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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4/7/2008 (link)
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By Chris Kissack
November 2007 (link)
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2001, IWC Issue #96 (link)
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By Richard Jennings
4/18/2008 (link) 91 points
(Château La Mission Haut-Brion) Dark red violet color; nice, rich, cherry and tart berry nose; sweet, juicy cherry, red fruit palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish
Rockss and Fruit
By Lyle Fass
(La Mission Haut Brion) This also was suprisingly forward. Classic Gravesian nose of tar, weedy tobacco, tweed jacket, red currants, cassis, and wet earth, Palate was very concentrated with a firm minerally backbone and loads of tobacco and earth nuances. The tannins had an almost grainy-like aspect to them. A chewy wine. Great stuff and very open. Still needs to develop secondary aromas but definetly on the way.
Producer Château La Mission Haut-Brion
Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
Region Bordeaux
SubRegion Graves
Appellation Pessac-Léognan
UPC Codes 0649944020868, 099992781448, 099999002010, 263793606099
Pending Delivery 132 (2%)
In Cellars 4,130 (71%)
Consumed 1,568 (27%)
Beef, Game, Lamb, Poultry
98% Like It 54 votes
ProducerChâteau La Mission Haut-Brion
VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
RegionBordeaux
SubRegionGraves
AppellationPessac-Léognan
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VarietalRed Bordeaux Blend