2002 La Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan

89 pts - Wine Advocate

This angularly-styled La Mission possesses hard tannin that may or may not dissipate over time. It exhibits a dark ruby color in addition to a sweet perfume of dusty, loamy soil notes interwoven with notions of white flowers, blueberries, black currants, and hints of toasty oak in the background. Medium-bodied and austere, it requires 2-4 years of bottle age, and should keep for 12-15.- Robert Parker Jr. (04/2005)

91 pts - Wine Spectator

Bright aromas of blackberries, cherries, currants and toasted oak follow through to a full-bodied palate, with chewy tannins. Long and silky. Racy. Best after 2009. –JS WS

91 pts - Vinous

Bright ruby-red. Sexy aromas of black raspberry, smoked meat and warm stones. Dry, classic and deep, but quite closed today, even a bit youthfully austere. Finishes very long, with substantial dusty tannins and brisk acids. Much more backward today than the Haut-Brion, despite possessing a lower indice de polyphenols totaux (65, compared to 7). But both of these wines really call for at least six or seven years of cellaring.- Stephen Tanzer (5/25)

Producer: La Mission Haut Brion
Vintage: 2002
Varietal: Red Blend
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Pessac Leognan
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