La Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan 2012 750ml - Station Plaza Wine
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La Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan 2012 750ml
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La Chapelle de la Mission Haut Brion Pessac Leognan 2012

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The bouquet is redolent of red fruit. In fact, this is a paradoxical wine. It is soft on the palate, yet also quite tannic and, although fresh, it also has a certain warmth and suavity. 2012 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion is full-bodied and juicy, but tightly-wound on the middle palate. Barrel ageing overseen by a talented cellarmaster will enable this wine to show its character more clearly in the coming months.
James Suckling
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Pure and precise aromas of dark fruits and currants with hints of stones follow through to a full body, fine tannins and a fresh finish. Harmonious and very elegant. Better in 2017.

Wine Enthusiast
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Named after the chapel that brings out the monastic feel of Château la Mission Haut-Brion, this second wine is firm and tannic, with a dusty texture and a dry, firm aftertaste. It's nowhere near ready to drink although with its weight and the potential of the underlying black currant fruits, it's likely to be richly dense in the years to come. Drink from 2018.

Vinous
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The 2012 La Chapelle de la Mission Haut-Brion offers smudged blackberry and raspberry fruit, just a little alcohol here, though nothing to get worried about. The palate has a fleshy mouthfeel, layers of red fruit laced with cedar, white pepper and tobacco. This is a solid, well-crafted Deuxième Vin that at 10 years old is drinking perfectly, yet has the substance to last another decade. Tasted twice at Bordeaux Index's Ten Year-On tasting and blind at the Southwold Ten-Year On tasting.

February 2022
Wine Spectator
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This is taut, with a sappy edge to the red currant and plum fruit flavors, while singed alder, bay and tar notes line the finish. Shows ample depth and length, but needs to uncoil a bit. Best from 2016 through 2022. 4,215 cases made.

March 31, 2015
Wine Advocate
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The beautiful second wine, the 2012 La Chapelle de La Mission Haut Brion, has a dense ruby/purple color, sweet raspberry and blackcurrant fruit, subtle earth and spice, supple tannins and an opulent fleshy mouthfeel. It is a terrific second wine and outstanding in its own right. Drink it over the next 12-15 years.

April 29, 2015

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