Cru Classé Blanc Pessac-Léognan AOC - Château La Mission Haut-Brion

The Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Blanc from the house of Château La Mission Haut-Brion in Bordeaux reveals a dense, pale yellow color in the wine glass. The color of this white wine also shows golden-yellow reflections at the core. In the glass, this white wine from Château La Mission Haut-Brion offers aromas of brioche, jasmine, mango and lemon, complemented by cedarwood and lime. This French wine delights with its elegantly dry flavor profile. It was bottled with exceptionally little residual sugar. As you would expect from a wine, this Frenchman enchants, despite all its dryness, with the finest balance. Aroma does not necessarily require sugar. On the palate, this powerful white wine is characterized by an immensely crisp and creamy texture. The finish of this matured white wine from the Bordeaux wine-growing region, more precisely from Pessac-Léognan, ultimately convinces with an exceptional length. The aftertaste is also accompanied by mineral nuances from the gravel-dominated soils.

Vinification of the Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Blanc from Château La Mission Haut-Brion

The basis for the powerful Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Blanc from Bordeaux are grapes from the Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon varieties. In Bordeaux, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on gravel soils. When they are perfectly ripe, the grapes for the Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Blanc are harvested exclusively by hand, without the use of strenuous and less selective mechanical harvesters. After the hand harvest, the grapes are brought to the winery as quickly as possible. There they are selected and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small oak barrels at controlled temperatures. The vinification is followed by maturation for 9 months in barrique barrels made of oak.

Food recommendation for Château La Mission Haut-Brion Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Blanc

This French white wine is best enjoyed well chilled at 8 - 10°C. It is a perfect accompaniment to onion tart with thyme, baked sweet potatoes with feta cheese, or fennel salad with red lentils.

Awards for the Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé Blanc from Château La Mission Haut-Brion

This wine from Pessac-Léognan not only delights us; renowned critics have also awarded it 90 points and more. Among the ratings for the 2017 vintage are

• Wine Advocate - Robert M. Parker - 97 points
• James Suckling - 96 points

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