La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion 2007

Grape variety: 64%Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Cabernet Franc

Country: France

Region:Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

Vintage: 2007

Size: 750ml

Body: Medium – Medium Plus Bodied

La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion is the second wine of Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion. It is made from grapes grown in the same vineyard and is raised in the same manner as the big brother, Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion.

In 1983, La Mission Haut-Brion became part of the Domaine Clarence Dillon,owner of neighbouring Haut-Brion. He manages Haut-Brion and La Mission Haut-Brion with passion and belongs to one of the oldest families to own a Premier Cru. Today many people consider Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion as a“sixth 1855 First Growth”.

The property is just opposite Château Haut-Brion and shares the same elevated gravel terrain bounded by the Le Peugue and Le Serpent streams, which is so ideal for cultivating vines.

“What is still evident is that La Mission Haut-Brion is a wine of first-growth quality… It is unquestionably one of the world’s most singular and distinctive wines.” Robert Parker

Tasting Notes:

The 2007 La Chapelle de la Mission is a spicy effort revealing notes of unsmoked cigar tobacco, bay leaf, incense, Christmas fruitcake, and blackcurrants. It is a round, easy-going wine.

Food Matching:  Beef, Lamb, Duck, Blue cheese, Burger

Serving Temperature:  16-18 ^oC