La Mission Haut-Brion 1982
La Mission Haut-Brion
Vintage: 1982
Case Format: 12x75cl
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CRITIC REVIEWS
Georgina Hindle
Lifted and perfumed on the nose, fresh and ripe red fruit combine with floral scents. Smooth and supple, lively and fun on the palate with baked cherries, wet soil, sweet tobacco and gorgeous sweet, ripe strawberries. Amazing acidity, sour almost, but sleek, high toned but juicy and mineral. I love the stony, chalky texture on the finish. Extremely charming - and youthful, still a touch potent although less than Haut-Brion at this point, with lots to like.
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
A monumental wine, this historic La Mission-Haut-Brion was the last vintage made by the descendants of the Woltner family, who had owned this estate for decades prior to selling it to their neighbors, the Dillon family (the American owners of cross-street rival, Chateau Haut-Brion). The 1982 admirably demonstrates the magnificence of La Mission as well as the singularity of this amazing terroir. I had the good fortune of tasting it from barrel (where it was an enormous Graves fruit bomb) and watching it develop more nuances in bottle. At age 30, it remains a majestic, multidimensional, profound Bordeaux with another 20-30+ years of life ahead of it. It’s no secret that the great vintages of Bordeaux have levels of fruit extract and depth that go beyond other years. It is this fruit, often referred to as “fat” or “concentration,” that takes decades to dissipate and fade. As it does so, the extraordinary aromatic expression of the terroir asserts itself. Remarkably, the 1982 is still in late adolescence and has not yet reached its peak.
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