The 2010 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan 750 ml is from the Pessac Leognan region of Bordeaux.
The 2010 La Chapelle de la Mission, which includes the production from the now-extinct La Tour Haut-Brion vineyard, is a blend of 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc, which is a high percentage for the latter grape. Fleshy, succulent and opulent along the lines of the 2009 (which did surprise me ), it is a big wine, with boatloads of glycerin and a classic Graves character of scorched earth, burning embers, charcoal, and plenty of black cherry and black currant fruit. The glycerin level is high, the fruit level impressive, and the purity and texture endearing. Drink it over the next 15 or so years. - WA, RP (2/2013)
Deliciously tarry from the start, with a cauldron of steeped blackberry, boysenberry and pastis-soaked plum fruit melded to well-roasted apple wood and graphite notes. Intense and grippy, showing purity and polish. Should benefit from mid-term cellaring. Best from 2016 through 2030. 4,500 cases made. — JM (03/2013)
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Producer: La Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion
Vintage: 2010
Varietal: Red Blend
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Pessac Leognan
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