Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2008

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2008

Color
A beautiful, intensely red hue.

Nose
Complex, the nose reveals aromas of ripe red fruits accompanied by empyreumatic notes.

Palate
The attack is tight, revealing great finesse. The dense tannins are well integrated and the finish offers a beautiful fruity aromatic persistence.

Food and wine pairings

This wine pairs perfectly with beef and venison.

Service and aging

Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2008 can be kept until around 2055.

A great Pessac-Léognan wine of remarkable finesse

The property

Neighbor 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 property 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 communes 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 La Mission Haut-Brion give birth to great Pessac-Léognan wines.

The vintage

The 2008 vintage was marked by a rainy and cool spring, followed by a cold and wet August. The harvest took place from September 23 to October 17.

Vinification and aging

Aged in oak barrels, 72% of which are new.

Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon (51%).
Merlot (43%)
Cabernet Franc (6%).