1959 La Mission Haut Brion Blanc
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The 1959 Laville Haut-Brion is a vintage I have not encountered before, but it's another to add to the canon of gifted 1959 Bordeaux. This was given plenty of aeration as it always requires maximum time between uncorking and drinking. It has a fabulously complex nose with peach skin, melted candle wax and baked popcorn. A slight underlying scent of grilled hazelnuts develops with time. The palate is beautifully balanced with a waxy texture, touches of Turkish Delight imparting a sense of exoticism on the smooth and utterly seductive finish. How I wish all mature, dry white Bordeaux could be the caliber of this Laville. Tasted at the Pomerol 1961 dinner in Hong Kong.
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Neal Martin
About the producer
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.