2010 Château La Mission Haut-Brion
…ther, and charcoal. Full-bodied with great concentration of fruits on the palate and a very long finish….
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…ther, and charcoal. Full-bodied with great concentration of fruits on the palate and a very long finish….
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Located next to both Châteaux Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion in Pessac-Léognan, Les Carmes de Haut-Brion is unusually planted with small quantity of Cabernet Sauvignon (about 15%), reflecting in the style of the wine made here. Rich in aromas the wines reveal an incredible finesse. Complex aromas of blackberry and raspberry intermingled with sweet tobacco, menthol, rose petal, licorice and dried herbs. Medium-bodied on the palate with suppl…
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Vines aged 35 years. Hand-harvested and transported in crates, sorted on a table and optically. Fermentation is parcel-based in small temperature-controlled concrete vats, with regular punch-downs and long maceration (4-5 weeks). Aged in a temperature-controlled cellar, racked every three months. Aged 40% in new French oak barrels and 60% in one-year-old barrels for 14 to 18 months. Complex aromas of blackcurrant, plum, and cedar, with hints of t…
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29 hectares in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, planted on deep gravel soils over clay and sand. Vines average 30 years of age, with meticulous vineyard management practices, including green harvesting, leaf thinning, and manual harvesting. Traditional winemaking methods are employed, with fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and is aged for 18–22 months in 80% new French oak barre…
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