La Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan 2005
La Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion
La Chapelle is made from the younger vines which have not yet developed the maturity and perfection demanded of a top wine. The continual renewal of the different parcels means that each year there is a certain amount of pulling up and replanting. Usually the parcel will lie fallow for at least twelve months. It is replanted the third year. The first harvest comes only three years after planting. This initial harvest and the six that follow are generally not blended with top wine. About ten years are required to allow the root system to burrow down through the gravelly soil and gain the depth necessary to the vine to receive with regularity the water it needs. This consistency, once established, is what conditions the good development and maturity of the grapes. Nevertheless, the wine of La Chapelle de La Mission Haut-Brion, stemmed from the same prestigious terroir as La Mission, is a wonderful wine appreciated by the connoisseurs.
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I loved the second wine, the 2005 La Chapelle de la Mission (2,000 cases produced). Sweet, smoky, black cherry, plum, and earthy characteristics are found in this velvety textured, fleshy effort. Similar to its bigger sibling, but softer and more accessible, it will offer delectable consumption over the next 12-15 years.
Score: 91.
—Robert Parker,
April
2008.
Wine Enthusiast
Red berry flavors abound, perfumed and fresh. The tannins are sweet and elegant, with light acidity. This is a poised, lively wine, touched by dryness over a more solid core.
Score: 90.
—Roger Voss,
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