La Mission Haut Brion 2016 750ml

Château La Mission Haut-Brion, the Pessac-Léognan neighbor of Haut-Brion owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon, made one of its finest modern wines in 2016, a celebrated vintage across Bordeaux. The Wine Palate awarded it 99 points, with 98 from both Jane Anson and Jeb Dunnuck. The blend is 57.5% Merlot and 42.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Shy at first, it opens to blackcurrant, black cherry and wild blueberry, layered with rose oil, lavender, five spice and licorice, all carried by very fine, ripe tannins and a long, mineral finish. Jane Anson praised its "balance and elegance," noting real depth beneath the grace. Now entering its drinking window, it should cellar beautifully for another 25 years.