Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 2016 Saint Emilion Have a sip of this

Have a sip of this delectable nectar—what possibly is there not to love

this is luscious and massively dense

Ripe nerve

Chardonnay from youthful Bekaa Valley vines

Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, France 2016 Saint Emilion Have a sip of thisThe 2016 La Mission Haut Brion is a blend of 57. 5% Merlot and 42. 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet purple in color, it is just a little muted to begin, soon unfurling to reveal slowly growing scents of crushed blackcurrants, black cherries, dark chocolate and candied violets with nuances of crushed rocks, tobacco leaf, forest floor and fragrant earth plus a hint of bergamot. Medium bodied and exquisitely elegant, the palate offers perfectly ripe,