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Tasting notes
Score 96-97/100 · James Suckling

The texture to this is very beautiful with chewy yet very polished tannins. Full-bodied, tight and mouth-filling. Starts very slowly and then takes off. Love the energy in this. Mar 2017, www.jamessuckling.com

Critic scores

Critic scores
97
97/100

Average Score

97
96-97/100

James Suckling

97
96-98/100

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96 - 98 points
Wine Enthusiast
Score 96-98/100 · Wine Enthusiast

This is a seductive, rounded and smooth wine, with fine fruit that cushions the solid tannins. It has spicy tones and ample acidity as well as delicious, concentrated fruitiness. This is going to be a beautiful wine. Apr 2017, Roger Voss, www.wineenthusiast.com

18 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 18/20 · Jancis Robinson MW

Glowing deep crimson. Very intense and ripe. Snazzy and spicy. Polished and racy. Very firm and lots of ripe tannins – very much à La Mission. Super-sophisticated. Inky and fresh and so ripe and confident. A dry style but great. Racy but tannic. Apr 2017, www.jancisrobinson.com, Drink: 2027-2050

94 - 97 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 94-97/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous

The 2016 La Mission Haut-Brion is a total knockout. Vertical and powerful, but not at all austere, it exudes class. Fine-grained tannins support the fruit, but they are barely felt, as the wine's balance is so extraordinary. Lifted floral notes and a host of red fruits give the 2016 energy and verve. I can't wait to see how it ages. Apr 2017, www.vinous.com

About the producer

Château la Mission Haut Brion - producer
La Mission Haut-Brion

Ch. la Mission Haut-Brion – sister estate of Ch. Haut-Brion and part of the Clarence Dillon stable – is one of the greatest estates in all of Bordeaux. Based in Pessac-Léognan but not officially classified, it produces outstanding red and white wines.

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