2021, Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion, PESSAC-LEOGNAN

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot.

Second wine of La Mission Haut-Brion.

Nicely firm and structured with a tight core of blackberry, stone and bark with some graphite. Grainy, firm tannins. Fresh and focused finish. 51.3% merlot, 45.2% cabernet sauvignon and 3.5% cabernet franc. 93-94 James Suckling

Subtle and sculpted, with clarity to the vivid and ripe sweet cherry, raspberry and loganberry fruits. This is bright and great quality, takes its time to open, but then shows waves of flavour, with smoked earth and campfire smoke. The lower alcohols are unusual in the Haut-Brion range of wines, and it takes a moment to adjust to the different weight in the palate. Subtle, this takes its time to open. 92 Jane Anson.

Aromas of dark berries, rich spices, loamy soil and new oak introduce the 2021 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and charming wine with an enveloping core of fruit, lively acids and powdery tannins that gently assert themselves on the finish. It's a fine second wine. 90-92 William Kelley.