La Mission Haut Brion - Pessac Leognan (Futures Estimated Arrival Fall 2025) 2022 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $385.00
| Producer | La Mission Haut Brion |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Pessac-Leognan |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 1005928 |
| Size | 750ml |
James Suckling: 98-99 Points
This has real al dente fruit character on the palate with lemon rind and blackcurrants with blueberries. Lead pencil and stone too. Full-bodied with chewy and juicy tannins that are primary and growing quickly on the palate as you taste
Vinous: 97-99 Points
The 2022 La Mission Haut-Brion is matured in 70% new oak. It has a very refined bouquet with mineral-driven dark berry fruit hints of Earl Grey and freshly-rolled tobacco focused with exquisite delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins that still provide the backbone to what is the most elegant La Missions that I have tasted at this stage. It is harmonious and silky toward its extremely persistent finish. At the moment it has got its nose just in front of its First Growth sibling...at least at the moment. For sure it's going to be one of the standouts of the 2022 vintage.
Jeb Dunnuck: 95-97 Points
While I don't see the 2022 Château La Mission Haut-Brion matching the legendary wines from this address at this early stage it's nevertheless a gorgeous wine in the making. Based on 52% Cabernet Sauvignon 43% Merlot and the balance Cabernet Franc it has a pure elegant lengthy style as well as classic cassis and darker cherry fruits some smoky tobacco scorched earth nuances medium to full body perfectly ripe tannins and a great finish. I love its tannins and it's a forward seamless balanced beauty that will shine with just short-term cellaring.
vWine Advocate: 94-96 Points
A rich and muscular wine that reflects the warmth of the vintage the 2022 La Mission Haut-Brion reveals aromas of dark berries cherries and crème de cassis mingled with licorice spices incense and spring flowers. Full-bodied broad and concentrated it's surprisingly lively despite an elevated pH of 4.0 exhibiting a seamless broad-shouldered profile with an ample core of fruit framed by rich powdery tannin. It's a blend of 51.7% Cabernet Sauvignon 43.2% Merlot and 5.1% Cabernet Franc.
