La Chapelle de La Mission 2023

Characteristics and tasting tips for La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion 2023

Tasting

Colour
Dark and intense, the colour seduces with its purple hue.

Nose
Complex and balanced, the nose blends delicious fruity and finely woody fragrances.

Palate
The palate is broad and fresh.

A fresh and harmonious Second Red Wine from Pessac-Léognan

The estate

Neighbour to the illustrious Château Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion is one of the iconic references of Bordeaux, and has been for centuries. Founded in the 16th century by the Lestonnac family, the estate was then managed by the Lazarist priests. Now belonging to the Clarence Dillon estate and Prince Robert of Luxembourg, Château La Mission Haut-Brion continues to shine among the world's greatest wines.

The vineyard

Located in the municipalities of Talence and Pessac, Château La Mission Haut-Brion overlooks a vineyard planted on beautiful gravel soils resting on a subsoil of clay, sand, limestone and faluns (a shell limestone). The vines of Château de La Mission Haut-Brion give birth to great Pessac-Léognan wines.

The wine

A confidential cuvée produced in very limited quantities, La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion is the Second Wine of the estate. This rare wine is a superb introduction to the style of Château La Mission Haut-Brion. La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion takes its name from the Lazarist priests of La Mission who have cultivated the vine on the estate since the 18th century.

The vintage

A cool and rainy winter precedes a spring whose alternation of warm days with relative humidity promotes both the rapid and homogeneous budding of the vineyard and a significant mildew pressure mastered by the know-how and reactivity of the teams. The flowering is qualitative and suggests a generous harvest. Carried out under warm and clement conditions, the harvest reveals fresh and aromatic white grapes as well as red grapes ideally combining concentration and liveliness with a beautiful fruity structure.

Vinification and ageing

Ageing in barrels (of which 21.2% are new).

Blend

Merlot (48.3%)
Cabernet Sauvignon (39.4%)
Cabernet Franc (12.3%)