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95 Robert Parker
The 1950 possesses a huge nose of freshly brewed coffee, hickory wood, cedar, and chocolate. Super-rich and dense, with little evidence of its age (the color is still an opaque dark garnet color), this full-bodied, concentrated wine is at its apogee. It should continue to drink well for another 15-20 years.
18 Rene Gabriel
08: Mittlere Farbe mit orangem Schimmer. Das Bouquet begann mit einem feinen Essigschimmer, himbeerig, schlank und nobel. Im Gaumen Lakritze, trotz leichtem Körper mit schönen Muskeln. Fragil und deshalb nicht zu dekantieren. (18/20). 12: Magnum. Sehr Braun, mitteldunkel. Warmes, überreifes Bouquet, alter Port, feine Ledernoten, Tabak, trotz einer anzeigenden Oxydation auch eine gewisse Faszination vermittelnd. Im Gaumen fest, ein tolles Extrakt aufweisend, Lakritze und Stielwürzaromen, medizinaler Schimmer und ranzige Baumnüsse im Finale. Ein grosser Wein, der früher sicherlich besser war. Im Gaumen wesentlich besser als in der Nase. Was bei einem alten Wein eher selten ist. vorbei
79 Wine Spectator
A bad bottle? Most of the top Bordeaux estates made very good' 50s, but this seems volatile and dry on the finish. Deep brick-red in color; truffle and tobacco aromas; medium-bodied, with mushroom and tobacco flavors.--La Mission-Haut-Brion vertical. –JS
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Château La Mission Haut Brion
Similarly owned by the Dillon family, Château La Mission Haut-Brion is certainly the second best producer in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, after its neighbor and Graves greatest producer, Château Haut-Brion. With a history beginning in the early 16th century, La Mission Haut-Brion now justly rivals its sister winery in more than just select vintages, the estate has actually been raised to a comparable First Growth rank in 2009. While the Pessac-Léognan Cru Classé’s La Tour Haut-Brion, used to be La Mission’s second wine, it is now a separately owned brand, however still managed by the Dillon family. The 29-hectare property is planted primarily to the production of their first-rate reds. Their La Mission Haut-Brion is the flagship wine, it is exemplary of their house style - rich, barrel-fermented, dense, and powerful. The château also produces La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion, a second wine that is riper but nonetheless arousing.