Château La Mission Haut-Brion 2017 – Pessac-Léognan

The nose is elegant, racy, fine and offers a small minerality (in the background) as well as a fine intensity. It reveals notes of ripe / fleshy nectarine and small notes of litchi, ripe apple associated with fine touches of ripe citrus as well as a subtle hint of zest, flint and rose. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a juicy / acidulous frame, a beautiful elegance / definition, a fine grain, gourmandize, precision, fat as well as a fine deepness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy / juicy vine peach, fleshy / juicy apple and small notes of litchi associated with fine touches of exotic fruits, citrus fruits, zest as well as discreet hints of quenette, almond, toasted and a subtle hint of fresh hazelnut. Good length and persistence. The finish progressively narrows. A very discreet salinity, a very discreet firmness and an imperceptible almost tannic hint on the finish / persistence.