La Mission Haut Brion - 1982 (750ml) Bordeaux Blend A bouquet of melted tar

A bouquet of melted tar

with hints of chocolate

stone and complex minerals

The wine reveals ripe

this offering has developed beautifully under the management of Christian Seeley

La Mission Haut Brion - 1982 (750ml) Bordeaux Blend A bouquet of melted tarA 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