Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 2018 Pavillon de Poyferre but also green chillies and

but also green chillies and black pepper

The NV Brut Reserve is a gorgeous wine full of Bouey and Pinot Noir character

yet this rosé is one of the most elegant we tasted from the vintage

but also pure

Tannins are well wrapped in the generous structure and fruits

Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 2018 Pavillon de Poyferre but also green chillies andAlthough it emerges from a similar terroir and the same winemaking team, the 2018 Chteau La Mission Haut Brion is a dramatically different wine than the Haut Brion and has a more concentrated, dense, powerful style that is all potential at this point. Dense purple hued, with lots of crme de cassis, black cherries, smoked meats, lead pencil, graphite, and crushed stone aromatics, it hits the palate with full bodied richness, a concentrated mid palate,